A 60-YEAR-OLD man has died following a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a Co Down house.
The man is believed to have been one of five people, including two paramedics, who were rushed to hospital suffering from deadly carbon monoxide poisoning at a house in Newcastle on Friday night.
A PSNI spokesman confirmed that one man had died following the incident that that an investigation has now been launched.
"Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of a 60-year-old man who was found in a house on the Castlewellan Road in Newcastle last night, Friday 29 April. A multi-agency investigation is now underway and a post mortem examination will take place to determine the cause of death."
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) were called to the property where high levels of the toxic gas were detected.
The paramedics, with the help of the NIFRS, treated themselves and the three others with oxygen while four additional ambulances were sent to the scene.
All those affected were taken to an emergency department where they were due to be checked for levels of contamination and receive further treatment.
