# She took a large dose of phenobarbital and set fire to herself.

> Most likely: She took a large dose of phenobarbital and set fire to herself.

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Answer · Isdal Woman

# She took a large dose of phenobarbital and set fire to herself.

She took a large dose of phenobarbital and set fire to herself.

**Most likely** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Most likely** Its tests partly supported it: two pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- The drug dose and the soot are consistent with self-administration followed by fire.
- No trace of another person at the scene.

## What would rule it out

- Evidence that she was incapacitated before the fire was set, or physical traces of another person.

## Evidence 2 for · 1 against

[Phenobarbital in blood and stomach and soot in the lungs; more pills by the body.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/isdal-woman/evidence/EVD0D7Z7KST345Q/phenobarbital-in-blood-and-stomach-and-soot-in-the-lungs)

Established

FOR

[The police found no evidence of a second person.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/isdal-woman/evidence/EVD0D7Z7M1M773S/the-police-found-no-evidence-of-a-second-person)

Supported

FOR

[A bruise on her neck from a blow or a fall.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/isdal-woman/evidence/EVD0D7Z7M9E7DKC/a-bruise-on-her-neck-from-a-blow-or-a-fall)

Suggestive

AGAINST

## The questions it answers

[How did she die, and was anyone else involved?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/isdal-woman/questions/QST0D7Z7GW242GE/how-did-she-die-and-was-anyone-else-involved)

Most likelyShe took a large dose of phenobarbital and set fire to herself

## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). She took a large dose of phenobarbital and set fire to herself. [Answer ANS0D7Z7KJ049D2]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D7Z7KJ049D2
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