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Dorfen Autopsy Finds Lethal Carbon Monoxide in Death of 27-Year-Old

Officials call the death a likely accident pending findings on how the gas built up.

Overview

  • Police discovered the 27-year-old in her Dorfen apartment after she failed to show up for work on Monday, according to Upper Bavaria North police.
  • An autopsy ordered by prosecutors confirmed a fatal level of carbon monoxide in her body.
  • Kriminalpolizei Erding is leading the inquiry, and the Landshut public prosecutor’s office is handling the legal investigation.
  • Investigators currently classify the case as a tragic accident and have not released details about the source of the carbon monoxide.
  • Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that can build up when fires or gas appliances lack enough oxygen, such as with blocked flues or vents, which makes poisoning hard to detect.