BOCA RATON – Two residents were found dead in their Boca Pointe home Thursday, March 1, the result of carbon monoxide poisoning.
They were identified as Adele Ridless, 69, and Mort Victor, 79, both of 8009 Travelers Tree Drive, Boca Raton. Police said next of kin have been notified of the deaths.
According to the sheriff’s office, on Thursday, March 1at approximately 5:10 pm, deputies and firefighters were dispatched to a residence in the 8000 block of Travelers Tree Court, Boca Raton, a subdivision of Boca Pointe.
When deputies arrived, officers were met by two individuals who had just located their friends (male and female) deceased in their residence. Firefighters entered the residence and found a high reading of carbon monoxide.
While searching the residence, the firefighters located two individuals deceased in the upstairs bedroom.
Shortly before 5 p.m., the friends advised detectives that they had arrived at their friends’ residence to take them to the airport. When they didn’t answer the door they became concerned, went home to their residence and retrieved a key to their friends’ home.
They traveled back to the friends’ residence, used their key and went inside. They walked through the residence and found their friends deceased. They immediately left the residence and called 911.
The friends were treated by firefighters.
PBSO said two vehicles were found in the garage. Neither one was running.