Woman dies and man taken to hospital after suspected carbon monoxide leak in Cannock
A woman has died and man has been taken to hospital after a suspected carbon monoxide leak in Cannock.
Emergency services were called to a semi-detached house in Old Penkridge Road at around 10.20am.
Staffordshire Police say they were alerted following the report of the sudden death of a woman in her 70s.
The death is being treated as unexplained, but it is not believed to be suspicious.
A Staffordshire Police spokeswoman said the incident is suspected to be a carbon monoxide leak and officers remain at the scene
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “When ambulance crews arrived they found two patients, a man and a woman, who had been removed from the property by the fire service after they were found unresponsive inside.
"Sadly, the woman was confirmed dead by ambulance staff at the scene.
“The 75-year-old man was already receiving oxygen therapy from the fire service."
The spokeswoman said his condition is thought to be serious.
A 75-year-old man was taken by ambulance to New Cross Hospital.
Police say relatives have been informed.
The property has been made safe and an investigation is ongoing.
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The back door of the property, which backs onto Cannock Park, appeared to have been removed.
Builder Chris Ncube, aged 45, from Edgbaston, was working on site at a house on the road when the incident happened.
He said he saw emergency services suddenly arriving at the scene, but did not know what had happened.
"The fire brigade and police arrived this in the morning with police," said Mr Ncube.
"We just saw that the police had closed the road but there were no sirens going off at all. The road was just sectioned off at both sides.
"There was parked police cars and police officers looking inside the house."
Another resident, who lived nearby, but asked not to be named, said: "I saw the fire brigade and an ambulance and lots of police.
"The firemen and ambulance left after a while but police stayed around.
"I didn't hear a loud noise or anything - just saw all the police cars outside.
"It's awful news [to hear someone has died] I hope the other person involved is going to be okay."
