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Hotel death probe results awaited Hotel man died from gas poisoning
(about 3 hours later)
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 man found dead at a hotel in Cornwall died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
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. A post-mortem examination was carried out into the death of the man in his 50s from south west Wales who was found at the Great Western Hotel in Newquay.
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 after paramedics arrived on Saturday and the hotel was evacuated.
High levels of the gas were found and the hotel was evacuated. Gas levels are now said to be safe but the hotel will remain closed until the source is found by environmental health officers.
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.
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. The body had been found by a staff member.
Gas levels safe Cornwall Fire Brigade made checks at the hotel and the paramedics and three 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. Michael Shlusar was one of 92 guests moved from the hotel
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.
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.
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."