Blaze not suspicious

Fire investigators have confirmed they are not treating a fire near Oswestry, which led to the death of an elderly man, as suspicious.

Ronald Edwards, 79, died in the blaze that ripped through his home in Treflach on Wednesday morning.

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Firefighters were called to the scene at 8am as the fire tore though the dormer bungalow.

Dave Bishton, fire investigator for the Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, said the investigation is still ongoing.

"We can say it was not suspicious but we are still investigating the exact cause," he added. "It was a severe fire."