The women’s families issued a statement saying they had been notified by officials in the Central American country Wednesday who told them the women died from “acute” carbon monoxide poisoning, likely from an instant hot water heater.

The families said they were told by US Embassy officials that the women "passed away as a result of acute carbon monoxide poisoning, likely caused by a faulty instant water heater.” The post Families of Revere women found dead in Belize hotel room speak out after learning cause of their deaths appeared first on Boston.

While we remain shattered by the loss of these three bright lights in our world, we are incredibly heartened by the results of this investigation and grateful to those who completed it in a thorough and independent manner,