OLD TOWN, Maine — A man allegedly involved in the making of methamphetamine at 178 Brunswick St. died of his injuries after the lab exploded and caught fire on Tuesday and he fled the scene, according to police.
The body of the man, who law enforcement officials are not identifying until his family is notified, was found just down the street at 465 Brunswick St. on Thursday, two days after the explosion. Police did not state when, or whether they knew when he died.
“Fire Marshals suspect the man was seriously burned in the fire and fled the scene,” Stephen McCausland, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman, said Friday.
Fire investigators also say the fire was caused by the exploding meth lab, he said.
Tammy Beaupre, who lives downstairs from the apartment where the explosion took place, said she heard a loud noise, called 911 and then saw a man leaving the 4-unit apartment with “blood on his face.”
He left on foot heading toward 465 Brunswick St., she said.
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