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06/12/2016
Elderly Man Dies After Carbon Monoxide Detected In Lurgan
An elderly man has died in Co Armagh after carbon monoxide was detected in his home.
Emergency Services attended the scene on Albert Street in Lurgan just before 10pm on Sunday, 03 December.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus found the 70-year-old man's body.
An exclusion zone was put in place and residents were advised to stay indoors while the property was being ventilated.
Police have launched an investigation.
(CD/JP)
Emergency Services attended the scene on Albert Street in Lurgan just before 10pm on Sunday, 03 December.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus found the 70-year-old man's body.
An exclusion zone was put in place and residents were advised to stay indoors while the property was being ventilated.
Police have launched an investigation.
(CD/JP)
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