The Jordan News Agency, Petra, quoted Al Hayat Hospital Director Kayed Halaiqa on Saturday as saying that the deceased were two children, three and five years old, the mother and the grandfather. “The food was examined and it was found to be safe,” the official said over the phone. Meanwhile, an official source told The Jordan Times that “no bacteria or viruses were found in the food that the family consumed on the day of the incident.” “We did not find any signs of struggle or bruises on the four victims’ bodies, and from my experience it is poisoning from carbon monoxide inhalation,” Koussous told The Jordan Times.īut he added that samples were sent to the crime lab “for further examinations”. Head of the National Institute of Forensic Medicine Kais Koussous, who performed the autopsy with three government pathologists on Saturday, confirmed that it was “a typical carbon monoxide poisoning case”. “Our investigations and the crime lab samples taken from the victims who were being treated at hospital confirmed that they suffered poisoning as a result of inhaling carbon monoxide,” Sartawi told The Jordan Times. Amer Sartawi confirmed on Sunday that foul play and food poisoning were ruled out. Public Security Department Spokesperson Lt. Two family members and two Asian domestic helpers were rushed to hospital in critical condition, officials have said. The officials findings come a day after dozens of media outlets and some officials reported that four of the seven family members had died of apparent food poisoning. AMMAN - Authorities on Sunday said the cause of death of four Yemeni nationals on Saturday was attributed “most probably” to carbon monoxide poisoning at their home in Yasmine suburb.
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