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| Newcastle caravan park: Couple named locally as Francie and Nan O'Reilly | Newcastle caravan park: Couple named locally as Francie and Nan O'Reilly |
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| The elderly couple found dead in their caravan in Newcastle, County Down, on Wednesday have been named locally as Francie and Nan O'Reilly. | The elderly couple found dead in their caravan in Newcastle, County Down, on Wednesday have been named locally as Francie and Nan O'Reilly. |
| Their bodies were found at Bonnys caravan park on Tullybrannigan Road. | |
| Police said post mortem examinations would be held but added "at this early stage of the investigation the deaths are not believed to be suspicious". | |
| A multi-agency investigation is trying to establish if their deaths are linked to carbon monoxide poisoning. | A multi-agency investigation is trying to establish if their deaths are linked to carbon monoxide poisoning. |
| 'Deeply saddened' | |
| The discovery of the bodies of the couple, who were in their mid-70s, was made at about at about 15:00 GMT on Wednesday and police remained at the scene on Thursday morning. | |
| South Down MP Margaret Ritchie said that she was shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the sudden deaths. | South Down MP Margaret Ritchie said that she was shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the sudden deaths. |
| "I have been in touch with local police who have informed me of the discovery of two bodies in a south Down caravan site," she said. | "I have been in touch with local police who have informed me of the discovery of two bodies in a south Down caravan site," she said. |
| "I understand that police are treating it as suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at this stage. | "I understand that police are treating it as suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at this stage. |
| "I want to extend my deepest sympathies to the families of these two people who are undoubtedly going through a deeply traumatic and difficult time. | "I want to extend my deepest sympathies to the families of these two people who are undoubtedly going through a deeply traumatic and difficult time. |
| "I'm shocked and deeply saddened by this awful discovery." | "I'm shocked and deeply saddened by this awful discovery." |
| A spokesman from the Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) said: "HSENI is looking into the circumstances of a fatal incident at a caravan park in the Newcastle area." | A spokesman from the Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) said: "HSENI is looking into the circumstances of a fatal incident at a caravan park in the Newcastle area." |
| The bodies of the elderly couple have been taken away for examination. | The bodies of the elderly couple have been taken away for examination. |
| 'Quiet' | 'Quiet' |
| Family and friends of the couple gathered at the scene at Tullybrannigan Road on Wednesday evening. | Family and friends of the couple gathered at the scene at Tullybrannigan Road on Wednesday evening. |
| Local resident Oliver King described the elderly man as a "gem". | Local resident Oliver King described the elderly man as a "gem". |
| "A lovely wee quiet man," he said. | "A lovely wee quiet man," he said. |
| "You would hardly have known he was about, he was very quiet and reserved, he did gardens for pensioners and different other people. | "You would hardly have known he was about, he was very quiet and reserved, he did gardens for pensioners and different other people. |
| "He was a very nice, honest genuine man." | "He was a very nice, honest genuine man." |