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Regina Carbon Monoxide Death of 11-Year-Old Traced to Building Work

Officials say a service-equipment leak is the focus of a multi-agency investigation.

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.