Man dies in Wilts fire

Investigators are looking into a house fire in Wiltshire where an elderly man died. The blaze broke out in the bedroom of the property at Landford on the edge of the New Forest. An elderly woman was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene. It's not believed to be suspicious.

A man has died following a house fire in Landford yesterday.

The elderly man was found in a bedroom and was pronounced dead at the scene. An elderly woman was treated by paramedics for minor smoke inhalation.

Fire investigators are now working with Wiltshire Police to establish the cause of the blaze, although it is not thought to be suspicious. The identity of the dead man will be released by Wiltshire Police in due course.