# Cleland concluded death was almost certainly not natural and that poison was probably taken with suicidal…

> Cleland concluded death was almost certainly not natural and that poison was probably taken with suicidal intent; the 'Tamam Shud' scrap fitted that view.

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# Cleland concluded death was almost certainly not natural and that poison was probably taken with suicidal…

Cleland concluded death was almost certainly not natural and that poison was probably taken with suicidal intent; the 'Tamam Shud' scrap fitted that view.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[He took poison deliberately, probably a cardiac glycoside or a hypnotic.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/somerton-man/answers/ANS0CVC23DC5VS0/he-took-poison-deliberately-probably-a-cardiac-glycoside-or)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Cleland concluded death was almost certainly not natural and that poison was probably taken with suicidal… [Evidence EVD0CVC23N61K3K]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0CVC23N61K3K
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