Fire investigation: woman released

A woman arrested on suspicion of murder after a fire broke out at a man’s home has been released without charge
Scene of a fatal house fire on Clover Avenue, St AnnesScene of a fatal house fire on Clover Avenue, St Annes
Scene of a fatal house fire on Clover Avenue, St Annes

The 53-year-old was released by Lancashire Police following an investigation into the St Annes blaze.

Firefighters from St Annes and South Shore were called to the flat, on Clover Avenue, at 7.30am on Friday to reports of a man trapped inside the home.

The crews, wearing breathing apparatus, put the fire out within minutes then found the man, in his 50s, in a downstairs room.

He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.