Three Dead in Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Dorset Care Home, Investigation Underway

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Three elderly residents die in suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a care home in Swanage, Dorset

Three Dead in Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Dorset Care Home, Survivors Evacuated

 

A police officer and firefighter at the entrance of Gainsborough care home in Swanage, Dorset, investigating a suspected carbon monoxide incident.

SWANAGE, Dorset — The Gainsborough care home in Swanage, Dorset, is under investigation after a suspected carbon monoxide leak led to the tragic deaths of three elderly residents. The victims, two men aged 91 and 74 and a woman aged 86, were discovered early Wednesday morning. Police and fire services continue to examine the scene.

 

The tragedy unfolded at the 48-bed facility on Ulwell Road, where authorities were called at 7:16 a.m. Seven additional residents were rushed to the hospital for precautionary checks but were not in serious condition. Gainsborough is run by Agincare, a family-owned care provider with facilities across the UK.

 

A 60-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter but has since been released under investigation. Dorset Police are treating carbon monoxide poisoning as their primary line of inquiry, though they stressed there is no wider threat to the community.

 

Evacuated residents were taken to a local church hall, where some relatives, like the daughter of an 82-year-old resident, praised the care home staff for their rapid response. “The staff have been fantastic... I think it sounds like a terrible accident,” she told The Guardian.

 

Charlotte Harris, 34, a former activities coordinator at the home, expressed the shock felt by the community: “It’s a big tragedy that doesn’t seem real. There’s a lot of sadness.”

 

Agincare, the home’s operator, has pledged full cooperation with the investigation. The Care Quality Commission had previously rated the facility as "good" in 2021, praising the home’s management of risks.

 

The care home, located near Swanage’s seafront, remains under police guard as investigations continue.


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