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Man dies in caravan fire

Police cordon off the scene of the fire in Whitley Credit: INS

A man's died after a caravan fire in Reading early this morning.

Police and paramedics rushed to the scene in Linden Road in Whitley after the fire broke out just before 6am but the mobile home had burned to the ground.

Forensic officers have been combing the scene for clues after police confirmed the cause of the blaze, which happened on a driveway outside a house, was unknown.

Foul play has not been ruled out.

Police cordon off the scene of the fire in Whitley Credit: INS

"That caravan is always parked there, but we don't really know who it belongs to. I thought it was a bit strange because yesterday afternoon I saw it had been moved and then in the evening it was back and a woman was out cleaning it. I heard some noise outside this morning quite early and went to the window and the whole caravan was all ablaze, in fact it really was a monstrous blaze with lots of smoke."

– Neighbour James Breadmore
Police cordon off the scene of the fire in Whitley Credit: INS

"We were called to a fire in Linden Road in Reading, Berks., at 6am today. A man was declared deceased at the scene. His next of kin are yet to be informed and he cause of the fire is yet to established."

– A spokesman for Thames Valley Police