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British Businessman Decapitates Himself in Sports Car Suicide

Friday, August 08, 2008

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In a grim attempt at revenge against his estranged wife, a British businessman committed suicide by decapitation in his Aston Martin sports car, the U.K.'s Daily Mail reported Friday.

According to the Mail, Gerald Mellin, 54, had been consumed with dark thoughts surrounding his 34-year-old wife's decision to leave him.

The day before his death, a court had granted Mirielle Mellin additional alimony, the Mail reported.

Following the decision, in the last contact with his wife, Mellin sent a text message reading, "Congratulations, XXX."

The businessman then reportedly tied one end of a rope he kept in his Aston Martin convertible to a tree and wrapped the other end of it around his neck as he sat in the driver's seat. He then drove the car at a high speed onto a busy road, forcing other drivers to witness his violent suicide, the Mail said.

Phillip Rogers, the coroner assigned to the case, ruled the cause of death as decapitation.

"I'm satisfied this was a deliberate attempt by Mr. Mellin to kill himself."

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That is grim. I have repeatedly heard that men who commit suicide tend to do so violently (with a handgun, for instance), whereas women who commit suicide tend to let the life slowly drain from their bodies (by taking an overdose of medication, perhaps; or by slitting their wrists). But this is especially ghastly.

I hope the car is salvagable.

I hope his organs are.

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"The wisest men follow their own direction." - Euripides

At least he went out with some style.

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Was it a convertible?

If so then it could be a reprise of that famous headline (u-oh, puns are starting) in the New York Post only this time it would read"

"Headless Body Found in Topless Car!"