Willow Lane, East Lyme – An individual from the Republic of Botswana has been identified as the second person to lose their life as a result of a tragic fire that took place on Willow Lane the previous week, as stated by the police in remarks that were released on Tuesday. According to a news release that was released by East Lyme Police Chief Michael Finkelstein on Tuesday, the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has identified Otolegile Morulane, a resident of the country that is located in southern Africa, as a victim of the fire that took place on Friday. Morulane was 46 years old.
Merril Lozanov, who was 95 years old and lived at the area, and Morulane both died as a result of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries, according to the findings of the office of the medical examiner, which found that both of them had died. An investigation revealed that both of their fatalities were the result of an accident. As far as Finkelstein is concerned, the investigation that is currently being conducted is still looking at the cause and origin of the occurrence.
Finkelstein stated in a prior statement that firefighters from the Flanders and Niantic fire departments, in addition to officers from the local police department, responded to the incident at approximately 8:07 in the morning. Finkelstein also mentioned that Niantic police officers were also present. It was determined that emergency services were able to remove both Lozanov and Morulane from the residence. While the former was declared deceased at the scene of the accident, the latter was pronounced dead by medical experts at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London. Both of these individuals were involved in the collision.