Steroids found in the body of late WWF champ

Washington, July 18: Late World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) champion Chris Benoit injected himself with testosterone before he killed his wife and son and took his own life last month, the coroner investigating the case has revealed.

Georgia's chief medical examiner, Dr. Kris Sperry, said that seven-year-old Daniel Benoit was sedated with Xanax, a drug used to treat anxiety disorders and panic disorders, when his father strangled him.

Dr. Sperry further said that Xanax was found in the body of Benoit's wife, Nancy, too.While he admitted that there was no scientific evidence linking testosterone to fits or rage or mental disorders, he stressed that the levels of testosterone in Benoit's body were "elevated".

In a statement, the WWE has said that the late wrestler would have started taking testosterone after April because he had tested negative for anabolic steroids and testosterone in the drug test administered by Aegis Labs in the same month.

"On Mr. Benoit's last drug test in April 2007 administered by Aegis Labs, he tested negative for anabolic steroids and for testosterone. Given the toxicology report of GBI released today, it would appear that Mr. Benoit took testosterone sometime after his April 2007 test," People magazine quoted the statement as saying.

"For over 20 years, the WWE has been demonstrating our concern for the well being of our contracted athletes, instituting drug testing in 1987 leading up to our current Wellness Program which began on February 27, 2006," the statement added.The toxicology report on Benoit also suggests that given the levels of testosterone in the wrestler's body, it seems that that he would have injected himself shortly before he died.

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