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Wiki Twist in Benoit Horror

Wrestler's Wikipedia page was altered hours before police found family's bodies

By Jesse Andrews, Newser User

Posted Jun 29, 2007 5:07 AM CDT

(Newser) – In a disturbing twist, police report that Wikipedia contributors in the U.S. and Australia made note of the death of wrestler Chris Benoit's wife 14 hours before her body, Benoit's, and their son's had been discovered. The first edit stated Benoit missed an event... Read full story »

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