A 40-year-old man, Gerry Kennedy, was found dead in his camper van in Thomastown, Co Kilkenny, Ireland. Authorities believe carbon monoxide poisoning may be the cause of death. Mr. Kennedy had been socializing in town and decided to sleep in his van due to severe weather warnings. He parked in a car park and left the engine running for warmth.
Tributes are being paid to a father of five whose body was found in a camper van on Sunday in Co Kilkenny who may have died from carbon monoxide poisoning, it is understood. Named locally as Gerry Kennedy, from Tikerlevan, Coppenagh, his body was found in nearby Thomastown at midday on Sunday. Mr Kennedy had been socialising in Thomastown on Saturday night and decided to sleep in his campervan due to weather warnings advising people against driving due to forecasted snow and ice.
Mr Kennedy, who worked as a builder, parked his camper van in a car park and turned the engine on to keep warm due to the freezing temperatures. It is understood that carbon monoxide subsequently seeped into the stationary vehicle. Gardaí were alerted to the discovery of the man’s body when a local person became concerned that the camper van’s engine had been running for several hours. The man’s body was removed from the scene and a post-mortem was carried out at University Hospital Waterford (UHW). A Garda spokesperson confirmed the discovery of the man’s body and said they were treating Mr Kennedy’s death as a “tragic accident”. The spokesperson added: “Gardaí and emergency services responded to an incident in Thomastown, Co Kilkenny at approximately 12pm on Sunday. “A man (aged in his 40s) was discovered deceased in a camper van. His body was removed to the mortuary at Waterford University Hospital. A file will now be prepared for the coroner.” Hundreds of sympathisers on the death notices website rip.ie posted condolences to his family. One mourner said: “So sad to read this news. A gentleman that always had a smile on his face. Condolences to all the family.' “Rest in eternal peace Gerry,” another added: “Sincere condolences to all of Gerry’s family on his sad loss
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