CHENNAI: An undisclosed mix of chemicals sprayed by a homeopath had halted the decomposition of two dead bodies – that of his girlfriend and her father – for over four months inside their flat in an apartment complex in Thirumullaivoyal in Chennai, reports Sindhu Kannan. The bodies, however, had started decaying and were discovered on Thursday after neighbours complained of a foul smell from the flat.
Police arrested the 34-year-old Samuel Ebenezer Sampath, a homeopathy practitioner from Austria. They claimed he had killed his girlfriend, Cynthia, 37, after a quarrel with her about her father Samuel Shankar’s (78) death four months ago.
Police said Samuel Ebenezer Sampath had been living with Cynthia and her father since Sept 2024. Ebenezer and Cynthia met through social media. Due to her father’s ongoing dialysis treatment and medical care, the two moved into his apartment in Chennai later. Cynthia blamed Ebenezer for his inability to save her father. During an altercation, Ebenezer pushed Cynthia, who fell down and became unconscious. She died shortly thereafter, police claimed.
Ebenezer then sprayed a complex of chemicals to mask the odour from the decomposing bodies and turned on the air conditioner. He then left to stay with relatives in Kancheepuram, police said.