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A young couple discovered dead in a cabin in the foothills of the NSW Blue Mountains might have died from carbon monoxide poisoning.A young couple discovered dead in a cabin in the foothills of the NSW Blue Mountains might have died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
The man and the woman, believed to be aged in their 30s, might have been overcome by fumes from a woodchip heater inside the cabin, a NSW Fire and Rescue spokeswoman said.The man and the woman, believed to be aged in their 30s, might have been overcome by fumes from a woodchip heater inside the cabin, a NSW Fire and Rescue spokeswoman said.
Police were called to Browns Road in Kurrajong, on Sydney’s north-west outskirts, about 7.40am on Monday.Police were called to Browns Road in Kurrajong, on Sydney’s north-west outskirts, about 7.40am on Monday.
Authorities are understood to be investigating whether the pair might have died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Police said because of the cold weather the cabin had been closed overnight and they are investigating if the pair died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
They were part of a group of campers at a temporary campsite, reportedly made up of shipping containers, 2GB radio reported. It’s believed the dead couple were visiting the rural property, which is owned by the woman’s sister, who was also there with another adult and two children.
A crime scene has been established. “It’s an horrific incident, especially for one of the relatives to walk into, so our thoughts go out to the family,” said Detective Inspector Suzanne Rode-Sanders.
“It’s very, very tragic,” she said.
The man and woman had been a together for a number of years.
It’s believed the woman’s sister went to check on the couple on Monday morning only to find the bodies of her sister and her boyfriend, according to media reports.
Insp Rode-Sanders said the tragedy is a reminder about the importance of ventilation when using wood-burning stoves.
Forensic investigators are at the scene.