According to a search order, a detective should consider the death of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa to be “suspicious” enough to justify a search and investigation of their property. In the foreground: the condition of the corpses of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa. This reports “TMZ”.
The couple’s front door was found unsecured and openly. The officials would have seen a healthy dog running freely on the property. In addition, another healthy dog near the late Arakawa. Finally, a dead dog that was around three meters from the deceased 63-year-old in a closet in the bathroom. The heating was postponed. The pill bottle was open and the pills were scattered next to the woman. The late Hackman would have been in a separate room of the apartment. And there would be no obvious signs of a gas leak.
So you found Betsy Arakawa
Corpse of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa: Arakawa was found in the bathroom on the floor near the worktop on the right side. The auxiliary thread would have found a black fan near her head. The auxiliary thread believed that the heating fan could have fallen when Arakawa fell to the ground.
According to “TMZ”, the policeman noticed an orange prescription bottle on the worktop, which was open and whose pills were scattered on the worktop. It was the case that Arakawa had been dead for some time, because her body was in a state of decay, with swelling on the face and mummification on hands and feet.
Hackman was found in a separate room next to the kitchen. He was fully dressed. One suspects that he might suddenly fall because his sunglasses were found next to his body.
No gas leak?
The fire brigade came and announced that they had not found any signs of leaving carbon monoxide or poisoning.
The new Mexico gas company came to the house and carried out tests at the gas pipes in and around the house. Conclusion: “At the moment there are no signs or evidence that there were problems with the pipes in and around the house.”
The corpses were discovered by two maintenance workers, the information that they have not seen them for about two weeks. When the maintenance workers arrived to discover the corpses, the front door was based. But the police officer said there were no signs of violent penetration.
We reported beforehand:
Hollywood legend Gene Hackman (95) and his wife Betsy Arakawa (63) were found dead in their house in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Also dead and at your side: the dog of the house.
The news was confirmed on Thursday (February 27th) by the local edition of the “Santa Fe New Mexica” n, which added that no signs of a crime were found.
“I can only say that we are in the middle of a preliminary death determination and are waiting for the approval of a search command,” said Adan Mendoza, the sheriff of the Santa Fe County.
“I would like to assure the community and the neighborhood that there is no direct danger for anyone,” he also said.
The authorities still have to confirm the cause of the death of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa.