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Authorities seek cause of US sweat lodge deaths
Published in Saudi Press Agency on 10 - 10 - 2009


Investigators were trying to
determine if criminal negligence played a role in the
deaths of two people after sitting for several hours in an
Arizona resort's sauna-like sweat lodge, according to AP.
James Shore, 40, of Milwaukee and Kirby Brown, 38, of
Westtown, N.Y. died Thursday night after being overcome in
a sweat lodge during a spiritual cleansing ceremony.
Nineteen others were taken to area hospitals, but most were
soon released. One remained in critical condition on
Saturday.
Yavapai County sheriff Steve Waugh said Saturday that his
detectives are focusing on self-help expert and author
James Arthur Ray and his staff as they try to determine if
there was any criminal negligence. No charges have been
filed.
The resort is owned by Michael and Amayra Hamilton, who
have declined to comment. Ray's spokesman expressed
condolences Friday, but wouldn't talk specifically about
the deaths. Ray's company, James Ray International, is
based in Carlsbad, California.
Authorities have not determined the cause of the deaths
and illnesses, but ruled out carbon monoxide poisoning. The
incident happened at the Angel Valley Retreat Center just
outside scenic Sedona.
Ray rented the facility as part of a five-day «Spiritual
Warrior» retreat that promised to «absolutely change your
life.»
Waugh said the 64 people who were in the crude sweat lodge
had fasted for 36 hours, then ate a breakfast buffet on
Thursday morning. After various seminars on Thursday, they
entered the sweat lodge at about 3 p.m.
A little more than two hours later, Shore and Brown were
taken out of the lodge without a pulse and not breathing.
By the time rescue crews reached the remote property, other
people also were experiencing medical distress.
A nurse hired by Ray was directing rescue efforts
including cardiopulmonary resuscitation when emergency
crews arrived, Waugh said. Shore and Brown were pronounced
dead when they arrived at a hospital.
An autopsy was conducted on Friday, but the results are
pending additional tests.
The 19 others who were taken to hospitals suffered from
various ailments, including respiratory arrest, kidney
failure or elevated body temperature.


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