Elderly man killed in Cambridge house fire

An elderly man has died in a fire at his Cambridge home.

Harry Robertson, 69, was found by firefighters in the Cherry Hinton terraced house at around 1.30am on Tuesday 8th November. It took fire crews from Cambridge and Sawston two hours to get the fire under control.

Neighbour Mikhail Lomonosov said: “I woke up with all the flashing lights in the night. I could see the flames on the corner of his front room window. It is really very sad. He was a very quiet man and kept himself to himself. I used to see him pottering about his front garden caring for his red tree.”

Another neighbour, who asked not to be named, said: “I am still in shock about what has happened. He was a very nice man. We have lived here for about four years but he moved here when it was built about 40 years ago.”

A full investigation will be carried out to confirm the cause of the fire.