The death of journalist and author Hunter S Thompson will be reviewed by Colorado officials at the request of his widow, the state's bureau of investigation has announced.

Thompson, best known for his 1971 novel Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas, died aged 67 on 20 February 2005.

The original investigation concluded the death was from an allegedly self-inflicted gunshot wound and was suicide.

In a statement on Tuesday, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said Anita Thompson had requested a case review into her husband's death, and that it is being carried out to provide an independent perspective on the investigation.

While Sheriff Michael Buglione said there is no new evidence suggesting foul play, "we understand the profound impact Hunter S Thompson had on this community and

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