Broseley house fire: Floral tributes left at scene after man dies in blaze
An elderly man has died following a house fire in Shropshire.
The man has been named locally as Harry Gilbert, believed to be in his 80s.
Mr Gilbert is believed to be the only person living in the house, when the fire gutted the ground floor of his home in Benthall Lane in Broseley on Saturday afternoon.
DCI Matt Crisp, based at Shrewsbury Police Station, confirmed the man had died and said West Mercia Police and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service were conducting a joint investigation on how the fire started.
He said the cause was not believed to be suspicious, and that enquiries were ongoing.
DCI Crisp said the man's next of kin had been informed and that formal identification was due to be taking place over the coming days.
A bunch of flowers has also been laid on the front lawn of the end terrace house.
People living around the area said neighbours rushed out to help when they spotted the flames.
Though many did not wish to comment on what happened.
Pete Hawkins was the incident commander from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service who attended the blaze on Saturday.
On Sunday afternoon, he was back on the scene as part of the fire investigation team.
He said: "On arrival we found a fully developed fire on the ground floor and smoke issuing from the ground and first floor
"We located one man within the property.
"The fire was involving the kitchen, conservatory and utility of the property.
"It was a severe fire but was brought under control in approximately 20 minutes."
Three fire crews attended the scene, from Telford Central, Much Wenlock and Tweedale.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, with investigators from Shropshire Fire and Rescue service and West Mercia Police due to be continuing their work at the house tomorrow.
