John Cooper and wife Susan, died during a stay at the 394-room Steigenberger Aqua Magic hotel in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada on Thursday (August 23).
In an updated statement this afternoon, Cook said it was “deeply saddened” by the incident, adding that the circumstances of the couple’s deaths “remain unclear”.
“We are aware of the speculation in some of today’s media that their deaths may have been caused by Carbon Monoxide poisoning. Currently we have no evidence to support this,” Cook said.
