Carbon monoxide poisoning ‘primary line of inquiry’ in Gainsborough care home deaths probe

Chief Superintendent Heather Dixey said three people had died and seven were in hospital after the incident in Dorset. Police investigating the deaths of three people at a care home in Swanage are pursuing potential carbon monoxide poisoning as their “primary line of inquiry”. Dorset Police Chief Superintendent Heather Dixey told the press that seven people were also in hospital as a result of the incident at Gainsborough Care Home in Ulwell Road on Wednesday. However, she said there was “nothing to indicate” danger to the wider community. Watch more on Independent TV: The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: Find us on social: TikTok / @independent Instagram / X (Twitter) / Face