Northern Ireland

Man in 20s killed in Cookstown house fire

A man in his 20s died following a house fire in Cookstown, Co Tyrone
A man in his 20s died following a house fire in Cookstown, Co Tyrone A man in his 20s died following a house fire in Cookstown, Co Tyrone

A man in his 20s has died following a house fire in Cookstown, Co Tyrone.

Police said they received a report of a blaze at around 2.30am today.

Inspector Gavin Sterling said: “Police can confirm that a man, aged in his 20s, has died following a fire at a house on Queen's Avenue in Cookstown.

“An investigation into the cause of the fire, which is not believed to be suspicious, has now commenced.”