Roovan Luchumanah, 28 years old also known as Atish who was working for Electrum Company in Trianon lost his life early Thursday evening July 21 while taking a shower using a gas water heater. His 25 year old brother discovered him lying on his back. He was immediately taken to Wellkin Hospital in Moka where he was pronounced dead. His body was then taken to the Victoria Hospital morgue in Candos for an autopsy. The autopsy, performed by Dr. Prem Chamane, Principal Police Medical Officer, attributed his death to carbon monoxide asphyxiation.
It was on the evening of Thursday, July 21 at around 10:30 pm that a police sergeant from the police station of Saint Pierre recorded a statement on behalf of a 25-year-old pastry chef. The latter reported that he was called by his sister-in-law at about 6:30 p.m. the same day to go to the second floor of his house where his brother was occupying a bathroom. The door was locked and the shower was still running. The young man explains that he called his brother Atish, but the latter did not answer.
He then broke down the door and saw his brother lying inert on his back. He was taken out of that place and together with his relatives and his mother-in-law, they took him to Wellkin Hospital in Mocha. A doctor could only confirm his death.
The funeral of Rooven Luchumanah took place this Friday, July 22 at 2:30 pm. He was cremated in Circumstance. An investigation has been initiated at the police station of Saint-Pierre to shed light on the exact circumstances of this tragedy.
