A Polish student and part-time model was gassed to death in
a bath when a faulty boiler filled the bathroom with carbon monoxide.
Klaudia Wysocka, 23, from Goldap, a town in north-eastern
Poland, had moved to the nearby city of Olsztyn to study microbiology.
She was found slumped in the bath tub when her flatmates
became worried after knocking on the door an hour after she had gone in and not
getting a reply.
When they broke the door down they found her unconscious.
Described as intelligent and beautiful, her friends and
boyfriend tried to resuscitate her before calling an ambulance.
After the tragedy, her friend Magda Miechowicz, 22, said:
'She was so full of life and had so many ambitions.
'She wanted to be a model but was incredibly intelligent and
also wanted to fight against viruses and bacteria so people could lead
healthier lives.
'We had complained about the gas boiler and our landlord
said he would fix it.
'Unfortunately, that has come too late.'
Klaudia was taken to hospital but died on the way.
A hospital spokesman said: 'She died of carbon-monoxide
poisoning because of the faulty gas heater.'
A fire brigade spokesman warned: 'Carbon monoxide is
colourless, odourless and tasteless.
'It can be produced by appliances and will be deadly if in a
confined space such as a small bathroom in which the door is closed and locked.
'It stops the body being able to absorb oxygen, eventually
leading to death.'
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