- April 18, 2024
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A man was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 16, after allegedly assisting in the suicide of his girlfriend, according to a release from the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.
On June 30, deputies responded to a call from Raquel Schleenvoigt, 30, who called law enforcement when she found her mother, Katherine Goddard, 52, and her boyfriend, Bruce Haughton, 52, unresponsive in their car in the garage of their home at 29 Red Clover Lane in Palm Coast, according to the charging affidavit.
Goddard was dead when deputies arrived. Haughton had a pulse and was still breathing. He was rushed to Florida Hospital Flagler.
According to deputies, an ensuing investigation revealed that Haughton and Goddard agreed to a suicide pact after they stopped using prescription pain medication. They first attempted suicide on June 29 but failed because the car battery died, according to the release.
Deputies said Haughton placed duct tape on the garage door leading into the home and attached a dryer vent to the exhaust of their Ford Escort in order to fill the vehicle with carbon monoxide. Medical records obtained by deputies showed Haughton, a known cigarette smoker, had a carboxyhemoglobin level of 3%. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention supports a diagnosis of carbon monoxide poisoning when levels are greater than 9% in a cigarette smoker.
This inconsistency aroused the suspicions of investigators, who presented their evidence to the State Attorney’s Office, FCSO Chief Spokesman Mark Strobridge said.
Haughton said he only feels guilty for not dying with Goddard, according to the affidavit.
He is being held at Flagler County Detention Facility without bond.
