Overview
- The boy was identified as 11-year-old Henry Losco, whose mother says coroner testing found fatally high carbon monoxide levels without requiring an autopsy.
- Emergency crews responded Dec. 19 to the 1800 block of Albert Street and found two occupants unconscious, with the child pronounced dead and his father taken to hospital.
- Regina Fire and Protective Services detected dangerous gas concentrations, upgraded to a hazmat response, and later cleared residents to return by Saturday afternoon.
- Fire officials say the source was mechanical work on building service equipment, with police, the Technical Safety Authority of Saskatchewan and the coroner participating in the ongoing probe.
- Friends have launched a GoFundMe to help the recently relocated family, as authorities urge maintenance of fuel-burning appliances and working carbon monoxide detectors.