NY Doctor Who Blew Up Home to Spite His Wife Dies
The London Telegraph
26 September 2007
The Manhattan surgeon suspected of blowing up his townhouse last week in an accidental suicide, has died from his injuries, hospital officials have said.
The blast left a hole in the city block.
Dr Nicholas Bartha, 66, was alone in the four-story townhouse on East 62nd Street when the explosion levelled it on Monday.
He was rescued from the rubble by firemen and transferred to hospital with severe burns.
The cardiologist is suspected of blowing up the multi-million dollar townhouse in order to prevent his ex-wife from receiving it as part of their divorce settlement.
He was never questioned by police.
Investigators have confirmed that someone tampered with a gas line leading into the home's basement, allowing vapours to flow freely for hours until it caused the building to blow up.
Several of the doctor's friends, as well as his ex-wife, received e-mails from him before the explosion saying he would leave the home the couple once shared "only if I am dead."
Dr Bartha had been ordered by the courts to sell the home, where he had his practice, as a result of the couple's acrimonious divorce and was reportedly served with eviction papers just days before.
26 September 2007
The Manhattan surgeon suspected of blowing up his townhouse last week in an accidental suicide, has died from his injuries, hospital officials have said.
The blast left a hole in the city block.
Dr Nicholas Bartha, 66, was alone in the four-story townhouse on East 62nd Street when the explosion levelled it on Monday.
He was rescued from the rubble by firemen and transferred to hospital with severe burns.
The cardiologist is suspected of blowing up the multi-million dollar townhouse in order to prevent his ex-wife from receiving it as part of their divorce settlement.
He was never questioned by police.
Investigators have confirmed that someone tampered with a gas line leading into the home's basement, allowing vapours to flow freely for hours until it caused the building to blow up.
Several of the doctor's friends, as well as his ex-wife, received e-mails from him before the explosion saying he would leave the home the couple once shared "only if I am dead."
Dr Bartha had been ordered by the courts to sell the home, where he had his practice, as a result of the couple's acrimonious divorce and was reportedly served with eviction papers just days before.
1 comment:
"The more I hear about ridiculous doctor behavior, the more I try to avoid them. Wolves - as a class - are kinder, cleaner, wiser, and are more loving to their young."
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