Man dies in Whitehaven flat fire

A man has been found dead after a fire inside a flat in Whitehaven.

Cumbria Police said officers were called to Michael Street shortly after 05:00 BST on Saturday, where a man in his 60s was found dead.

Crews from Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the blaze.

The police said the man's death was not being treated as suspicious. A file will be prepared for the coroner.

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