Chicago: The mysterious poisoning death of an Illinois lottery winner grew even more puzzling Tuesday, when the man’s widow revealed she has no idea who in her family asked police to further investigate her husband’s death.
Shabana Ansari tells media she didn’t make the request, which led to a homicide investigation into 46-year-old Urooj Khan’s death, and she does not know who did.
Ansari spoke to the press on the same day a Chicago medical examiner said he plans to exhume Khan’s body.
Cook County Medical Examiner Stephen Cina said Tuesday that paperwork is being prepared for a judge to approve and he hopes to exhume Urooj Khan’s body in the next few weeks.
Khan’s death on July 20 was initially ruled a result of natural causes. But the relative’s request for a deeper look resulted in the startling conclusion months later that Kahn was killed with the highly toxic poison as he was about to collect $425,000 in winnings.
Chicago police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office are investigating Khan’s death as a homicide, but they have not given any details or announced any suspects.
Cina says exhuming the body could allow for more tests that could be presented in court if the case goes to trial.
Ansari said she was devastated by Khan’s death and cannot believe her husband could have had enemies.
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