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Report: Deadly Windsor Locks condo fire started when man smoked while on oxygen

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A man who died in a fire at his Windsor Locks condo Sunday was smoking while on oxygen, according to a preliminary report.

The state police report said it appears the fire is not criminal in nature. An investigation of the death of David Lingua, 76, continues.

A 911 caller reported the fire at 1 Woodcock Court about 2:50 p.m. Police arrived at Unit 94 to find a man, later identified as Lingua, sitting on the back deck in a wicker chair that was on fire, the report said. The man showed no signs of life, it said.