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A man in his 80s has sadly died following a house fire in Hastings.
Emergency services were called to Milward Road in the early hours of Thursday (April 27) after a fire broke out in a residential property.
A man was taken to hospital, where he sadly died on Friday (April 28). His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by officers.
At this time, the fire is not being treated as suspicious. The matter has been passed to the Coroner, and police are continuing to make enquiries on the behalf of the Coroner’s Office.
Officers would like to speak to anyone who may have any information about the incident and ask them to get in touch online or by calling 101 quoting Operation Headford.