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Elderly Kilkenny couple die in suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

Published 15:33 22 Nov 2018 GMT

Jade Hayden
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An elderly couple have died in a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Kilkenny.

The 83-year-old man and 77-year-old woman were discovered in their home just outside Kilkenny city by family members last night. Their bodies are thought to have been inside the Johnswell Road house for a few days. RTE reports that the nature of death has not yet been determined, but carbon monoxide poisoning is being examined as a possible cause. The couples' bodies are expected to be removed to Waterford Regional Hospital later today. Gardaí are currently at the scene.

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