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Paul and Carol Courtemanche identified after fatal Attleboro home fire
Paul Courtemanche, 76, and Carol Courtemanche, 78, were found dead Wednesday inside their Andover Avenue home, where firefighters put out a smoldering first-floor fire. Authorities say the incident is not considered suspicious, and the cause of the deaths and fire remains under investigation.
ATTLEBORO, Mass. — Paul Courtemanche, 76, and his wife, Carol Courtemanche, 78, were found dead Wednesday in their home on Andover Avenue after a fire, officials said. A cat was also found dead inside the residence.
First responders went to the home around 11:30 a.m. after receiving a 911 call requesting a well-being check, according to information provided by the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office. Firefighters extinguished a smoldering fire on the first floor and found visible damage and heavy soot, officials said.
Police found the couple on the first floor. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities have deemed the incident non-suspicious. The cause of the couple’s deaths and the cause of the fire have not been determined. The Attleboro police and fire departments, the State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office are investigating.