Overview
- A 59-year-old woman and her 55-year-old partner were discovered Thursday by the father of one victim at their home in Chartrettes, where they operated a dog-boarding business.
- Firefighters reported a strong smoke odor from the boiler area and measured abnormally high carbon monoxide levels inside the property.
- The Melun prosecutor said a malfunction of the oil-fired boiler is the likely source, noting the system had been problematic for weeks and a technician visited the previous week.
- Four dogs inside the house were found dead, while other boarded animals outside were unharmed and one dog was revived with oxygen during the response.
- The house has been sealed and the case has been assigned to the Melun Val de Seine police commissariat for continued investigation.