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An in depth buddy of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett mentioned he predicted he may find yourself lifeless earlier than he was discovered shot final week.
The 62-year-old was present in his truck in a lodge parking zone in South Carolina, – seven years after he retired following a 32-year profession with Boeing.
Barnett’s demise got here throughout a whistleblower swimsuit, the place he alleged under-pressure staff have been intentionally becoming sub-standard components to plane on the meeting line.
Shut household buddy Jennifer has now advised WPDE that Barnett had warned her of such a factor occurring to him.
She advised the outlet: ‘I mentioned, ‘Aren’t you scared?’ And he mentioned, ‘No, I ain’t scared, but when something occurs to me, it isn’t suicide.’
The 62-year-old was present in his truck in a lodge parking zone in South Carolina, – seven years after he retired following a 32-year profession with Boeing
Shut household buddy Jennifer, seen right here, has now advised WPDE that Barnett had warned her of such a factor occurring to him
Jennifer continued: ‘I do know that he didn’t commit suicide. There is no method. He beloved life an excessive amount of.
‘He beloved his household an excessive amount of. He beloved his brothers an excessive amount of to place them by means of what they are going by means of proper now.’
Jennifer believes somebody ‘did not like what he needed to say’ and needed to ‘shut him up’.
She added: ‘That is why they made it appear to be a suicide. I do not care what they are saying, I do know that Mitch did not try this.’
Barnett had alleged that second-rate components have been actually faraway from scrap bins, earlier than being fitted to planes that have been being constructed to forestall delays.
A 2017 assessment by the FAA upheld a few of his considerations, requiring Boeing to take motion.
He had simply given a deposition to Boeing’s legal professionals for the case this previous week, his lawyer Brian Knowles mentioned.
The Charleston County coroner, in the meantime, confirmed Monday the longtime Boeing staffer died Friday, whereas on the town for interviews linked to the case.
Boeing additionally responded to the previous employee’s demise in their very own assertion as information unfold, saying it was ‘saddened by Mr. Barnett’s passing.’
The assertion didn’t deal with any features of the case, however in the end added: ‘Our ideas are along with his household and associates.’
Barnett had alleged that second-rate components have been actually faraway from scrap bins, earlier than being fitted to planes that have been being constructed to forestall delays
Boeing’s meeting plant in North Charleston – the place the deceased labored for many years – is seen right here
Employees on the Vacation Inn the place Barnett was discovered lifeless revealed mentioned he appeared tremendous within the night earlier than his ‘suicide’.
Barnett ate a quesadilla, drank a Coke, scrolled on his telephone, and appeared tremendous on the night of March 8, the unnamed lodge worker advised the New York Submit.
His lawyer beforehand questioned the coroner’s workplace findings that the gunshot wound was ‘self-inflicted,’ saying Barnett was in good spirits in between his depositions.
A police report obtained by DailyMail.com reveals that Barnett prolonged his keep on the Vacation Inn two days previous to his suspected suicide and had been set to take a look at the day earlier than the alarm was raised.
The report particulars {that a} buddy of Barnett’s contacted the lodge asking for a welfare verify at 10am on March 9, with staff knocking on his lodge room door with no response.
A member of workers then looked for his orange Dodge Ram within the parking zone of the lodge, and found Barnett deceased within the driver’s seat with a ‘silver handgun’ in his proper hand.
Barnett had his ‘proper pointer finger remaining on the set off’, and suffered a ‘gunshot wound close to his proper temple, in keeping with the Charleston Police Division.
The report added that there was a ‘white piece of paper that intently resembled a word’, mendacity in plain view on the passenger seat. The contents of the word haven’t but been revealed.
