Couple found dead after suspected gas leak in Ilkeston

Emergency services respond to tragedy at The Spinney

Author: Gavin RutterPublished 21st Feb 2026

An elderly couple have died after a suspected gas leak at a house in The Spinney, Ilkeston.

Officers arrived at the scene following reports received just after 10.10am yesterday.

The couple, a man aged 89 and a woman aged 90, were found unconscious and pronounced dead by the ambulance service.

The Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service ensured the area was safe and ventilated the property.

Following this, officers carried out an initial review of the circumstances surrounding the couple's tragic deaths.

A file is being prepared for the coroner, and further enquiries into the gas leak's circumstances are ongoing.

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