Elderly Couple Found Dead In Burning House Identified

ATTLEBORO, MA — The elderly couple found dead in a burning Attleboro home have been identified.

Carol Courtemanche, 78 and Paul Courtemanche, 76, were located on the first floor of their Andover Avenue residence shortly after 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Bristol County District Attorney's Office said in a media release.

Attleboro firefighters responding to a 911 call extinguished a smoldering fire on the first floor, the release said.

First responders noted obvious fire damage and heavy soot, according to the release.

"Once the home was entered police located an elderly male and female on the first floor who were pronounced deceased," the release said.

A dog was also reportedly found dead in the house.

"The investigation into this matter is active and ongoing by the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office, the Massachusetts State Fire Marshalls Office, the Attleboro Police and Fire Departments," according to the release. "This matter is not deemed suspicious and no further information is available at this time."

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