American couple found dead in Mexico hotel room died of carbon monoxide poisoning, family says

The family of Abby Lutz, one of two Americans found dead in Mexico on Tuesday, told NBC News on Thursday they believe she and her boyfriend died of carbon monoxide poisoning while on vacation.

Abby Lutz was found with her boyfriend, John Heathco, in a hotel room in the community of El Pescadero on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, according to the state attorney in Baja.