Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Man killed by heat from cannabis farm inside his home

Luke Holmes died in bed after being overcome by the heat from a cannabis farm inside his home.

Holmes, 28, set up three foil-lined tents each containing marijuana plants cultivated under a battery of halogen lamps.

The powerful lights sent the temperature in his home soaring to more than 100°F (38°C), an inquest heard.



Holmes died in his sleep and was found three days later when friends broke into his house in Halifax, West Yorks.

Police almost fainted from the heat when they entered the property on a warm day last June.

The inquest in Bradford heard that Holmes was a drug user, although no drugs were found in his system. He died from hyperthermia, or excessive heat. Verdict: Accident.

4 comments:

Foreigner1 said...

He did something illegal but couldn't take the heat. 

Atypical Kansan said...

Despite no drugs in his system, the Dude was totally Baked.

L said...

100 degrees F can kill you?  Doesn't it get that hot (and more) on some summer days?

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