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Katie Haines dies after carbon monoxide leak
February 19, 2010
A 31-year-old woman who has died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning following a leak at a house in Barkham Road in Wokingham has been named as Katie Haines.
Mrs Haines, nee Samuel, died on Thursday evening due to suspected carbon monoxide poisoning.
Her husband, Richard, whom she had married in December, found her body after returning home from work.
Mr Haines and two other people were taken to Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading to be treated for carbon monoxide poisoning.
A spokeswoman for South Central Ambulance said: "On arrival at the scene, one woman was al-ready in cardiac arrest and sadly died.
"Two other patients in serious condition were taken to hospital. Six members of the public were treated on scene after being assessed by the ambulance specialist team with carbon monoxide read-ing equipment."
The six others are believed to be neighbours.
Tactical Advisor Graeme Few said: “Carbon monoxide poisoning is uncommon however we have responded to three cases in the last week. Although we are equipped to respond to these cases, we urge members of the public that these can be prevented by simple maintenance checks.”
Firefighters from Wokingham Road and Bracknell stations, emergency care practitioners and police were called to the scene at around 8pm on Thursday.
A spokeswoman for the ambulance service said: “As of Friday morning they [the three patients] are getting better but they are grieving as well.”
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