KINGSTON –
A 63-year-old Kingston man faces five years of felony probation when sentenced
next month after pleading guilty to promoting a suicide attempt as a felony.
Ulster County District Attorney Holly Carnright said the case stems from
the death of Catherine Egan, Paul Egan’s wife, due to complications
from carbon monoxide poisoning at the couple’s home on January 12.
At that time, Egan stuffed clothing in a furnace ventilation duct allowing
fumes to permeate throughout the house.
A family member called Kingston Police on the morning of January 12 to
check on him based on a lack of telephone contact and unusual statements
he made during a previous phone conversation.
When police arrived, Catherine Eagan was unconscious and died days later
at a hospital in the Bronx.
During the investigation, Egan cited medical difficulties and depression
that led to a suicide pact between him and his wife.
