Police will prepare a report for the Coroner following a fatal house fire in Goldsborough yesterday.
Emergency services were called to the blaze at a home in Goldsborough Road on Friday, June 13 about 9am.
The alarm was raised after a neighbour noticed smoke billowing from the property.
Sadly, the body of a man was found when the fire was extinguished.
The body is yet to be formally identified. Investigators believe the deceased is the resident of the home, a 79-year-old man.
An arson chemist attended the scene. The investigation surrounding the circumstances remains ongoing.
At this early stage, the fire appears to be non-suspicious.
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