Englishman Roland Wessling (54) You have you almost 15 years ago used a holiday with his wife Hazel. One day, however found her limp body, while the police arrested him for suspicion of murder. , The cause of her death was much sadder And it turned out to be a victim of gas poisoning.
In the summer of 2011 took Roland then 30-year-old Hazel on vacation to the camp in Norfolk Broads. After a long day on the canoe, the husbands bought sausages and grilled them together before bed. But the weather is in a moment worsened and the couple brought the grill in the assumption that it will rain. “We cooked everything safely outdoors,” said Roland in with the fact that the appliance was cold to the touch. “There was no smoke from him. It seemed to be inactive,” he added.
When Roland woken up the next morning, not felt well. “I remember being very disoriented. I honestly can tell you that I have never been worse in my life,” he noted and immediately went to check his partner in the tent. At that time found that she was unconscious and did not respond. In the end, the rescuers just confirmed her death.
Police originally She arrested Roland for suspicion of murder. All charges investigators Finally, they quickly withdrew when they revealed that the spouses were victims of carbon monoxide poisoning (CO). The Englishman also learned after the tragedy that the grills could discharge gas even after extinguishing the fire.
Carbon monoxide is a colorless gas without odor and taste that arises in fires or is a by -product of combustion of gas, wood, oil or coal. A substance may be dangerous to a person because of can accumulate in the bloodstream and replace oxygen, leading to serious illnesses or death. Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include:
- headaches
- disorientation
- nausea or vomiting
- shortness of breath and chest pain
Roland after the death of his wife decided to raise awareness of the dangers of poisoning by carbon monoxide. He calls on people to have gas detectors when camping. “My job is now to save the lives of those who like me and Hazel enjoyed a common barbecue“he said.
