Grimsby flat fire death

Image caption, Police said the other residents in the building were evacuated

A person has died in a fire at a flat in Grimsby.

The blaze at a property on Purbeck Road in the town was discovered shortly before 02:00 BST on Friday.

Other residents were forced to leave the building. The victim had not been formally identified.

Det Ch Insp Alan Curtis said: "We are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and I would appeal to anyone with any information to contact us."

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