4 dead – including children – Colts Neck Mansion Fire

NECK COLTS, NJ – Four bodies, two adults and two children, were found in the fire of a Colts Neck mansion on Tuesday afternoon, announced Monmouth County District Attorney Christopher Gramiccioni. The prosecutor said that the fire was under investigation, which could also be related to a condo fire at Ocean Twp. Tuesday morning, which is also the subject of investigation as a criminal arson. The Colts Neck Manor and the Twp Ocean. condo belong to brothers.

The fire broke out at 12:30 pm Tuesday in a $ 1.5 million estate located at 15 Willow Brook Road in Colts Neck, just off Rt. 34. The Colts Neck Mansion is owned by Keith Caneiro, 50 years, and to Jennifer Caneiro, aged 45, according to the property tax registers. They lived in the modern domain with their two young children. The age of children at this stage is unknown.

The prosecutor seemed sad as he was addressing the media at a press conference in the Colts Neck Township building, especially when he was talking about dead children.

"Unfortunately, we confirmed that four people were found dead at home, one body, one man, was found outside the house and the other three were found inside the house. house, "said the prosecutor. "Unfortunately, they were badly burned in the aftermath of the fire … We are investigating this arson, intentionally triggered."

He declined to specify how the man in the yard was dead, but NBC New York reported that he had been shot to death. Various media reported that five bodies had been found, but the county attorney said that it was four.

"I've heard about the possibility of five deaths, but I would like to disabuse anyone of this notion at this point," said the prosecutor. "For the moment, we only know four and four."

Colts Neck is a rich corner of New Jersey, consisting mainly of horse farms and sumptuous mansions. Bruce Springsteen lives there.

A condo located at 27 Tilton Drive in the Township of Ocean, also burst into flames at 8 am Tuesday. Public records show that the house belongs to Paul and Susan Caneiro, reported the APP. Several canisters of gasoline were discovered at the back of the Ocean Twp. condo. No one was injured in this fire.

The Caneiros are brothers, according to the media.

"These two houses belong to family members, but do not get carried away until there is no reason to believe that they could be related," said the prosecutor. "Let us do our investigation."

However, both fires are currently under investigation, the prosecutor said.

"I'm sure you have questions about their relationship, and that remains to be seen," said the prosecutor. "But that's an angle we continue to pursue."

According to his LinkedIn page, Keith Caneiro is a technology entrepreneur with a master's degree from Columbia University. Joy Gamache, who rents a horse paddock at a nearby farmhouse, told Asbury Park Press that "the lady" of 15 Willow Brook was "so beautiful and beautiful" and that she regularly brought her children to pet and feed horses.

Prosecutor Gramiccioni refused to answer the question of whether there was an investigation for murder-suicide.

What exactly happened at Colts Neck on Tuesday? It seemed that the forces of order were still trying to determine that. The county prosecutor urged the public to ask for information, no matter how small.

"The last thing I should say is that if anyone has any information about this incident, or about the fire at Ocean Twp., Call the Monmouth County Attorney's Office or Colts Neck police, "asked Gramiccioni. "Any small piece can be a piece of the puzzle that can make things clearer."

Come back for more details.

All photos taken on the premises and provided to Patch.

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