15/12/2004
Man dies following flat fire
The man who was treated in hospital for severe burns following a fire at a flat in Co Down yesterday has died.
The 61-year-old man, who has not yet been named, was taken to hospital after being rescued from the burning flat at Hillfoot Crescent, Ballynahinch in the early hours of Tuesday morning however he died in hospital later that same afternoon.
Three people are assisting police with their enquiries.
Detectives in Downpatrick are appealing for anyone who was in the area late on Monday night or the early hours of Tuesday to contact them. They are particularly keen to hear from anyone who attended a house party in Hillfoot Crescent.
A spokesperson for the fire service said the cause of the fire, which was relatively small, was being investigated.
(MB/SP)
The 61-year-old man, who has not yet been named, was taken to hospital after being rescued from the burning flat at Hillfoot Crescent, Ballynahinch in the early hours of Tuesday morning however he died in hospital later that same afternoon.
Three people are assisting police with their enquiries.
Detectives in Downpatrick are appealing for anyone who was in the area late on Monday night or the early hours of Tuesday to contact them. They are particularly keen to hear from anyone who attended a house party in Hillfoot Crescent.
A spokesperson for the fire service said the cause of the fire, which was relatively small, was being investigated.
(MB/SP)
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