US couple die in Mexico hotel room from ‘carbon monoxide poisoning’

The American couple who died in their Mexico hotel room were killed in their sleep by carbon monoxide poisoning, according to their families. Now they can be pictured for the first time. Abby Lutz, 28 (pictured left), and John Heathco (pictured right), 40, were found unresponsive in their hotel room at the five star, $780-a-night Hotel Rancho Pescadero near Cabo San Lucas on Tuesday. Abby worked as a nanny while John ran a health supplements website.

According to Abby’s family, who are now raising money to bring her home, they died as the result of carbon monoxide poisoning. ‘While on a beautiful trip in Mexico, Abby and her boyfriend thought they had food poisoning and went to the hospital to get treatment. We were told they were feeling much better a few days later. We received a phone call saying that they had passed away peacefully in their hotel room in their sleep. We have been told it was due to improper venting of the resort and could be Carbon monoxide poisoning,’ a GoFundMe page set up by the family says.

Representatives for the hotel, which is owned by American company Hyatt, has not responded to the claim that carbon monoxide could be to blame for the couple’s deaths. An autopsy is yet to confirm how they died but police say it was due to suspected gas inhalation. It’s unclear how long the pair had been dating or how long they were scheduled to be in Mexico. 

There have been several other instances of tourists dying in hotel rooms due to carbon monoxide poisoning. In June last year, a Florida couple died while on vacation at a Sandals Resort in the Bahamas. In November, three other tourists died while staying in a rented apartment in Mexico City. 

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