Attleboro Couple Identified Following Fatal Andover Avenue House Fire

ATTLEBORO (WBSM) — Authorities have released the identities of the elderly couple found deceased in their Attleboro home on Wednesday after a fire broke out in their home.

The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office identified them as Carol Courtemanche, 78, and Paul Courtemanche, 76, a married couple.

A cat was also found deceased.

Discovery Made During Health and Welfare Check

Attleboro Police and the Attleboro Fire Department responded to the single-family home at 32 Andover Avenue just after 11:30 a.m. on October 14 after receiving a 911 call requesting a welfare check from a home health worker.

First Responders Find Evidence of Heavy Soot and Fire Damage

First responders arrived and the fire department extinguished a smoldering fire on the first floor of the home. They also noted obvious fire damage and heavy soot. Inside, police discovered the deceased couple on the first floor.

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Multi-Agency Investigation Continues in Attleboro

The D.A.’s Office said the incident is not deemed suspicious, but it remains under investigation by Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the D.A.’s Office, the State Fire Marshal’s Office, Attleboro Police, and the Attleboro Fire Department.