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Attleboro couple found dead after welfare check; fire damage under investigation
Carol Courtemanche, 78, and Paul Courtemanche, 76, were found dead Wednesday inside their Andover Avenue home. Investigators reported heavy soot and fire damage but said they do not believe the fire was suspicious.
ATTLEBORO, Mass. — Carol Courtemanche, 78, and Paul Courtemanche, 76, were found dead Wednesday, Oct. 14, inside their home on Andover Avenue, authorities said Thursday. The couple were married and were found on the first floor, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office and Attleboro police.
Police went to the home for a welfare check. A cat was also found dead inside. Investigators noted visible fire damage and heavy soot in the house.
The deaths and the fire remain under investigation. Authorities said they do not believe the fire was suspicious. They have not released a cause of death or details about what led to the fire.