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tragedy2 years ago

"Tragic Deaths: Elderly Couple Found Dead in South Carolina Home with Heater at Over 1000 Degrees"

An elderly couple in South Carolina was found dead in their home after a room heater reached an extremely high temperature, with their bodies discovered by police who were called by family members concerned about their well-being. The couple had not been seen since January 3, and it was reported that their furnace and hot water heater were not working. An autopsy is being conducted to determine the exact cause of their deaths, with no foul play suspected.

via NDTV|
#autopsy#elderly-couple#heater-malfunction
tragedy2 years ago

"Tragic Death of South Carolina Couple in 1,000-Degree Home"

An elderly couple in South Carolina was found dead in their home as the heater reached a scorching 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit, leading firefighters to initially believe it was ablaze. The bodies of Joan Littlejohn, 84, and Glennwood Fowler, 82, were discovered after family members requested a welfare check when they hadn't heard from the couple for three days. The couple had complained about their furnace and hot water heater not working, and family members had attempted to fix it before leaving the home. No foul play is suspected, and autopsies are being conducted to determine the exact cause of death.

via New York Post |
#elderly-couple#heater-malfunction#south-carolina
us2 years ago

Tragic Death of Elderly Couple in South Carolina Home with 1,000-Degree Heater

An elderly couple in South Carolina was found dead in their bedroom after a wellness check, with police discovering that the home's heater had reached a scorching 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit, causing the victims' bodies to exceed 106 degrees. The responding officer noted that the residence was extremely hot, and the fire department found the interior temperature to be over 120 degrees. While no signs of foul play were detected, the coroner's office is investigating the unusually high house temperature, which led to the tragic deaths of 84-year-old Joan Littlejohn and 82-year-old Glennwood Fowler.

via CBS News|
#death#elderly-couple#heat
tragedy2 years ago

Tragic Discovery: Elderly Couple Found Dead in 1,000-Degree Home

An elderly couple in South Carolina was found dead in their home with the heater measuring over 1,000F, prompting a police welfare check after family members had not heard from them. The couple, identified as 84-year-old Joan Littlejohn and 82-year-old Glennwood Fowler, were discovered in a house with an extremely high interior temperature, despite the cold weather outside. Authorities found no signs of struggle or foul play, and are investigating the cause of the heater malfunction while conducting forensic exams to determine the exact cause of death.

via The Guardian US|
#elderly-couple#heater-malfunction#investigation