Carbon Monoxide I'd bet. Althought natural gas is colorless and odorless, in the states we add a chemical called Mercaptan, that gives it the sulfery rotten egg small. If it were a gas leak, they'd likely have smelled that.
I lost a soldier, his wife and their three children in Wiesbaden in 1983 to Carbon Monoxide. Quite a shame. They went to sleep and just never woke up. That was a horrible scene . . .
Sounds quite likely - I remember a few years back a spate of problems in resorts in Spain with faulty or poorly installed/ventilated gas water heaters.
Horrible story, let's hope they get to the bottom of it quickly.
Pawsleykat From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 1978 posts, RR: 14 Reply 6, posted (6 years 7 months 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 1913 times:
How very, very sad. May the family Rest in Peace
Quoting 9V (Reply 5): Looks like the poison was ingested.
More that likely unless they find unexplainable bruises, spots or marks like injection marks on the bodies.
JG
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Iakobos From Belgium, joined Aug 2003, 3304 posts, RR: 38 Reply 8, posted (6 years 7 months 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 1869 times:
Note that gas (in very small cans) is only used for making (Greek) coffee in Greece, there is no gas distribution except for a very few Athenians.
Seafood or mushrooms could possibly be listed as possible causes.
PlymSpotter From Spain, joined Jun 2004, 11141 posts, RR: 63 Reply 10, posted (6 years 7 months 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 1843 times:
How very sad. It would also make sense if the deaths were poison related, unfortunately because the children's bodies are smaller they would not have been able to cope with as much as the adults. Tragic
9V From China, joined Aug 2008, 0 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (6 years 7 months 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 1835 times:
What I can't understand is why the parents didn't go for help. The pathologist said the kids had been dead for around 10 hours. The chalet next door heard a rumpus. I guess time will tell but the toxicology results are going to take 20 days!
AndesSMF From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 13, posted (6 years 7 months 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 1816 times:
Horrible tragedy! May the children rest in peace.
Quoting ANCFlyer (Reply 2): I lost a soldier, his wife and their three children in Wiesbaden in 1983 to Carbon Monoxide
Dont even want to know how terrible that must have been.
Sounds like this was poison of some type to me. In warmer climates (??) the houses are usually not well sealed against the elements, and therefore the poisons cant accumulate as rapidly.
Hmm maybe the kids could've gone to bed, died. The parents could be enjoying there family in more way than one, as they thought the children were sleeping they wouldnt have checked in on them at anytime.
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Mhodgson From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2002, 5047 posts, RR: 29 Reply 18, posted (6 years 7 months 2 days ago) and read 1757 times:
According to the BBC, the parents were poisoned as well, and were in a coma. They are currently in hospital. Suspicions over a suicide pact have been raised, though it is probably too early to make any judgment.
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Speedbirdie From United Kingdom, joined May 2006, 899 posts, RR: 56 Reply 19, posted (6 years 7 months 2 days ago) and read 1757 times:
Quoting 9V (Reply 15): Not according to the people in the chalet next door!
Sorry where did you hear this???
BBC just reported on the 10 oclock news that the little girl was found dead in her fathers arms. Also a British plumber is over and investigated the boiler which was found to be leaking a kind of gas.. interesting..
Who is but the form following the function of what, and what I am, is a Woman in a mask..
My guess as well.
There was a family from my town, this past summer, vacationing in Ocean City Maryland, who died the same way. It was discovered that a malfunctioning water heater was leaking carbon monoxide into the room.
My prayers go out to the family.
Russ
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Femme From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 21, posted (6 years 7 months 2 days ago) and read 1729 times:
Quoting Iakobos (Reply 8): Seafood or mushrooms could possibly be listed as possible causes.
Yeah thats what I thought - but in hindsight - And we don't know the details yet - It is very possible that Carbon Monoxide is the reason. But in Appts in Greece I have never seen any form of heating appliances ?? The weather looked to be warm and therefore where would the Carbon Monoxide come from?
I would doubt that it was a suicide pact -Why book a holiday to do that ?
Jamesbuk From United Kingdom, joined May 2005, 3968 posts, RR: 5 Reply 22, posted (6 years 7 months 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 1670 times:
Quote from the BBC- "The father of two British children who apparently died from poisoning during a Greek holiday and his partner have both regained consciousness.
But Neil Shepherd and Ruth Beatson, both of W Yorks, have yet to be told of the deaths of Robert Shepherd, six, and sister Christianne, seven.
The coroner in the island of Corfu investigating the two deaths said the cause was possibly a gas leak.
Aeroflot777 From Russia, joined Mar 2004, 2957 posts, RR: 30 Reply 24, posted (6 years 7 months 23 hours ago) and read 1652 times:
Very sad news! I stayed there in the same village last summer on vacation in Corfu. A pity that this has happened. RIP .
Aeroflot777
25 BMIFlyer: It is confirmed - carbon monoxide poisoning is the COD The police are preparing to issue charges of negligent manslaughter against the hotel... http:/
26 Scbriml: Even those that live in hot countries use hot water for washing & bathing.
27 BMIFlyer: Update, "manslaughter" charges brought... The owner, manager and two maintenance staff at the hotel in Corfu where two British children died are facin
28 DavestanKSAN: Good Lord that's awful. So so sad. Damn. may the kids RIP and thoughts and prayers with their family. Dave
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