Ballycastle deaths: police rule out carbon monoxide poisoning

Police have confirmed today that the investigation is ‘ongoing’ into the deaths of a couple in Ballycastle on Thursday evening.
By Nichola Neill
Published 8th Jun 2015, 12:53 BST
McAuley Multimedia 5th June 2015... The scene at the Abby in Ballycastle where a couple would found dead in their home. PICTURE STEVEN MCAULEY/MCAULEY MULTIMEDIAMcAuley Multimedia 5th June 2015... The scene at the Abby in Ballycastle where a couple would found dead in their home. PICTURE STEVEN MCAULEY/MCAULEY MULTIMEDIA
McAuley Multimedia 5th June 2015... The scene at the Abby in Ballycastle where a couple would found dead in their home. PICTURE STEVEN MCAULEY/MCAULEY MULTIMEDIA

The bodies of Kenneth Boughey, aged 68 and Rita Boughey aged 79, were discovered inside their home at the Abbey area of Ballycastle at around 8:30pm on Thursday.

In an update on Monday morning, Chief Inspector Mark McClarence said: “The police investigation into the causes of the deaths of Kenneth and Rita Boughey is continuing.

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“Post mortem examinations were carried out on Friday and we are awaiting the results of further toxicology tests.

“However, the post mortem ruled out carbon monoxide poisoning as a cause of death.

“At this time, the deaths continue to be treated as unexplained.”