Residents evacuated as police investigate flat fire death in Warwick

Police are investigating after a man died in a flat fire in Warwick.

Emergency teams including firefighters, three ambulances, two paramedic officers, the Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Coventry attended the scene on Friar Street at 6.34pm on Wednesday 4th May.

The man, who is thought to be in his sixties, was taken to hospital where he died.

Inspector Simon Ryan from Warwickshire Police said:

“This was a terrible incident and our thoughts are with the family of the deceased.

Enquiries continue but at this time we don’t believe there to be any suspicious circumstances".

Another man who was taken to hospital has since been discharged.

Thirty residents were evacuated as fire teams tackled the blaze.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said:

“Upon arrival crews found three patients. The first, a man. He was assessed by ambulance staff and was in a critical condition.

"He received advanced life support from ambulance staff at the scene. He continued to receive treatment en route to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham via land ambulance.

“The second, a man. He was assessed by ambulance staff at the scene. He had sustained serious injuries.

He received treatment at the scene. He was conveyed to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire via land ambulance for further treatment.

“A third patient was assessed at the scene and declined treatment from ambulance staff and was discharged at the scene.”

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