Elderly man dies in fire at his Purley home
Written by terry on June 22, 2011 at 20:36
A man has died in a fire at his home in Purley, Croydon.
The fire broke out in the living room on Tuesday evening and was tackled by about 20 firefighters.
Harvey Payne from Croydon station said: “We were told that there was someone inside, so crews went in with breathing apparatus. They found him in the living room and rescued him but unfortunately he was pronounced life-extinct at the scene.”
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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