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Authorities ID Victim Of Fatal Trenton House Fire

The name of the victim in last week's suspicious house fire in Trenton has been released.

Aerial view of a three-alarm house fire in Trenton. (Courtesy Chopper 6 ABC News)

Aerial view of a three-alarm house fire in Trenton. (Courtesy Chopper 6 ABC News)

Photo Credit: Chopper 6 ABC News (Screengrab)
Aerial view of Trenton house fire. (Courtesy Chopper 6 ABC News)

Aerial view of Trenton house fire. (Courtesy Chopper 6 ABC News)

Photo Credit: Chopper 6 ABC News (Screengrab)
Another view of a three-alarm house fire in Trenton. (Courtesy Chopper 6 ABC News)

Another view of a three-alarm house fire in Trenton. (Courtesy Chopper 6 ABC News)

Photo Credit: Chopper 6 ABC News (Screengrab)

The body of Severn Drew, 65, was found in the debris of the Sept. 23 fire on the 700 block of Southard Street, according to Casey DeBlasio, a spokeswoman with the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office.

An autopsy concluded that Drew’s cause of death was carbon monoxide asphyxiation, DeBlasio said on Wednesday.

The fire and death remain under investigation.

The manner of Drew's death remains undetermined, she said.

The Mercer County Homicide Task Force, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Arson Unit and the Trenton Police Department continue to investigate, DeBlasio said.

Anyone with information is urged to call 609-989-6406. Information also can be emailed to mchtftips@mercercounty.org.

Chopper 6 ABC Action News posted live video of the fire blasting through the roof of the home here.

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