Fatal flat fire

Sunday 23rd August 2015 – 6.30am – John Hawker.

Ambulances parked

A man has died following a fire in a flat in Coventry last night.

Ambulance crews responded to reports of a serious fire at Wyken Court, Attoxhall Road, at around 5.20pm. An ambulance and a paramedic officer attended the scene.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Crews arrived to find fire crews tackling a fire that was contained to one flat in the building.

“Unfortunately, it quickly became apparent that nothing could be done to save a man found in the flat, and sadly he was confirmed dead at the scene.

“No other person was injured in the fire.”

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We have no further details on this incident.

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