Tragedy in New Hampshire: 4 dead in home – Deaths believed to be gas leak

Four people died in a New Hampshire home on Christmas Day from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities said. Police were called to the home in Wakefield Township around 4:20 p.m. for a check, New Hampshire State Fire Marshal Sean Toomey said. He said when officers arrived, they found the bodies of four adults. “While the investigation remains active and ongoing, at this time, investigators believe the victims died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning,” Toomey and other officials said in a statement. Toomey told WMUR television that the dead included two elderly people and two younger adults, and that other family members had called police to check on them after they failed to show up as expected at a Christmas Day gathering. Officials believe the deaths were accidental and are investigating the gas heating system after finding the home did not have carbon monoxide detectors. […]
Source: News Beast

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