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A post-mortem is being carried out on the body of a man discovered at a hotel in Cornwall where high levels of carbon monoxide were found. | A post-mortem is being carried out on the body of a man discovered at a hotel in Cornwall where high levels of carbon monoxide were found. |
The body of the man in his 50s, thought to be from south west Wales, was found at the Great Western Hotel in Newquay on Saturday. | |
Two paramedics who attended the hotel later began to feel unwell and carbon monoxide checks were carried out. | Two paramedics who attended the hotel later began to feel unwell and carbon monoxide checks were carried out. |
High levels of the gas were found and the hotel was evacuated. | |
The alarm was raised after ambulance workers Joanne Harris and Christian Brown felt unwell after going to the hotel following the discovery of the man's body by a staff member. | The alarm was raised after ambulance workers Joanne Harris and Christian Brown felt unwell after going to the hotel following the discovery of the man's body by a staff member. |
After going off duty, they called in sick at 2200 BST, having recognised the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning in themselves and Cornwall Fire Brigade made checks at the hotel. | |
Gas levels safe | |
The paramedics and thee guests were taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro for precautionary checks. | The paramedics and thee guests were taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro for precautionary checks. |
Ninety-five guests and 12 staff were moved from the hotel at about midnight. | Ninety-five guests and 12 staff were moved from the hotel at about midnight. |
Michael Shlusar, one of the guests who was moved, said: "A couple of my friends made the point that it could have been me if the door wasn't opened or if the firemen didn't come." | Michael Shlusar, one of the guests who was moved, said: "A couple of my friends made the point that it could have been me if the door wasn't opened or if the firemen didn't come." |
The building was ventilated and the heating system shut down. | The building was ventilated and the heating system shut down. |
Gas levels are now said to be safe but the hotel will remain closed until the cause of the problem is established. | Gas levels are now said to be safe but the hotel will remain closed until the cause of the problem is established. |
Michael Shlusar was one of 92 guests moved from the hotel | Michael Shlusar was one of 92 guests moved from the hotel |
Devon and Cornwall Police said they were keeping an open mind as to the cause of the man's death. | Devon and Cornwall Police said they were keeping an open mind as to the cause of the man's death. |
A spokesman told BBC News said until the results of the post-mortem were known, no link could be made to the carbon monoxide levels. | A spokesman told BBC News said until the results of the post-mortem were known, no link could be made to the carbon monoxide levels. |
"One of the considerations is that he died of carbon monoxide poisoning, but this cannot be confirmed until we have the results of the post-mortem," he said. | |
The hotel reopened six weeks ago after a £1.1m refurbishment. | The hotel reopened six weeks ago after a £1.1m refurbishment. |
St Austell Brewery, which owns the hotel, said it was cooperating fully with the authorities in the investigation. | St Austell Brewery, which owns the hotel, said it was cooperating fully with the authorities in the investigation. |
Spokesman Adam Luck said: "We were shocked and saddened to learn of the death of one of our guests at the hotel on Saturday." | Spokesman Adam Luck said: "We were shocked and saddened to learn of the death of one of our guests at the hotel on Saturday." |