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Spontaneous human combustion (SHC) is the pseudoscientific [1] concept of the spontaneous combustion of a living (or recently deceased) human body without an apparent external source of ignition on the body. In addition to reported cases, descriptions of the alleged phenomenon appear in literature, and both types have been observed to share ...
Cornelia Zangari Bandi (20 July 1664 – 15 March 1731) was an Italian noblewoman, generally known for the circumstances surrounding her mysterious death, which is frequently described as a possible case of spontaneous human combustion.
Jeanne Lucille Saffin (20 March 1921 [1] – 23 September 1982) was a British woman whose death from fire in 1982 is cited by paranormal researchers and authors as an example of spontaneous human combustion, and is reported to be the most recent suspected case in the UK. [2]
A woman in her 40s was relaxing on a park bench Monday evening when she reportedly appeared to combust. She is now fighting for her life.
Mary Hardy Reeser (March 8, 1884 – July 2, 1951) of St. Petersburg, Florida, was a woman whose fiery death was surrounded by mystery, and even controversially reported at the time to be a case of spontaneous human combustion (SHC). [1] [2] She was often referred to as the "cinder lady" in newspaper accounts of the day. [3]
Pages in category "Spontaneous human combustion" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The coroner in the case could not identify the cause of the death due to extensive internal organ damage and concluded that "this [case] fits into the category of spontaneous human combustion, for which there is no adequate explanation". [5] [6] The body of the man, Michael Faherty, was found in the living room of his home on 22 December 2010.
John Edward Heymer is a British former police officer and author who has written extensively on spontaneous human combustion (SHC). Heymer was born in Bow, East London, in 1934 and went to South Wales at the age of 16 to become a coal miner. He returned to London two years later for National Service and spent three years in the Royal Fusiliers.