Four children and a man identified after carbon monoxide deaths in north Utah
Authorities in Cache County have named a 43-year-old man and four children who died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning in a Richmond apartment.
Cache County Sheriff’s Office released the identities of five victims found after carbon monoxide alarms activated in a Richmond apartment. The 43-year-old man discovered in the garage was identified as Fermin Palafoo Herrera. Four children were located in the apartment: son Abraham Palafoo, 16, daughter Emily Guadalupe Palafoo, 11, and two siblings, Jesus Gabriel Alejandro-Soto, 11, and Gritshen Sadashi Alejandro-Soto, 5, who were from Huancayo, Peru.
The Alejandro-Soto children shared the unit with their father, a co-tenant and colleague of Herrera, and each parent had custody of their own children. Investigators are piecing together timelines, examining the vehicle and household items, and awaiting the medical one outlet’s report to confirm the cause of death.
Why it matters
The case highlights the dangers of carbon monoxide exposure and the need for effective detection in homes.
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