Man dies of heart attack while burying woman he strangled, South Carolina officials say

[underpants]

The deaths were discovered Saturday after neighbors in Trenton reported an unconscious man in a back yard. Another body wrapped in trash bags was then found in a hole

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-dies-burying-woman-strangled-south-carolina-authorities-say-rcna28459

TRENTON, S.C. — A 60-year-old man who strangled his girlfriend died of a heart attack while burying her body in their South Carolina backyard, investigators said.

As they investigated McKinnon’s death, deputies found a body wrapped in trash bags in a freshly dug hole and determined it was his girlfriend, Patricia Ruth Dent, 65, investigators said.

An autopsy on Dent determined she had been strangled and neighbors told officers they saw McKinnon digging a hole in his yard the day before, deputies said.

An autopsy on McKinnon determined he died of a heart attack. Deputies said it appeared he was nearly done filling the grave when he set the shovel down, walked away and collapsed.

[Effete Snob]

1. Ask your doctor if strangling your girlfriend is right for you

[greenjar_01]

2. I LOL'ed

Hell awaits.

[Effete Snob]

4. I may be going to Hell, but...

...at least I'm on track for a management position.

[Coventina]

9. I am stealing that!!!

As the Hellbound tend to do!

[underpants]

3. 👆⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

4 stars

[malaise]

5. Wish he died while trying to strangle her

That is all

[relayerbob]

6. Wish this would happen more often

[Novara]

7. Instant karma!

[MuseRider]

8. Normally I do not say things like this but,

I hope it was a long and painful heart attack. Being strangled cannot be any fun and can actually take a while depending on the stranglers skills. Yup, a long and painful heart attack.

[FakeNoose]

10. Karma

Condolences to the victim's loved ones.