Overview
- Their son alerted authorities after days without contact, prompting Carabinieri and firefighters to force entry to the Lonato del Garda property.
- Responders found the man in the bathtub and the woman on the bathroom floor, with no signs of violence or a break‑in.
- Early inquiries focus on a possible carbon monoxide buildup from a defective heating system, though the cause remains unconfirmed.
- The bodies were transferred to Spedali Civili in Brescia for forensic examination to establish the time and cause of death.
- Officials identified the victims as a 61‑year‑old German man and a 62‑year‑old Austrian woman who lived in Bavaria, and the house has been sealed during the investigation.