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Toxic Gas Suspected After Family of Three Found Dead in Canaro Home

Forensic tests will determine whether carbon monoxide caused the deaths, investigators say.

Overview

  • Emergency crews found a 52-year-old man, his 47-year-old wife, and their 28-year-old daughter dead in bed in Paviole di Canaro around midnight.
  • A preliminary external exam found no obvious signs of violence, and the household cat was also discovered dead.
  • Carabinieri opened an inquiry and requested autopsy and toxicology to establish the cause and timing of death.
  • Authorities say inhalation of carbon monoxide or another toxic gas is under investigation and has not been confirmed.
  • The family, of Moldovan origin, had lived in the Polesine area for more than twenty years, and the deaths may predate discovery by a day or two.