‘Like a granddad to everybody’: Person found dead after house fire on West Coast – صحيفة الصوت

A person has been found dead at the scene of a house fire on the West Coast.

The property on Peel St in Cobden, Greymouth is linked to a local gang, police confirmed.

Emergency services were called to the fire at 5.35am on Friday. Five fire crews attended to tackle the blaze.

“Inquiries are under way to establish the circumstances of the fire, including how the fire started,” police said in a statement.

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Police would work with fire investigators to do a scene examination on Friday, they said.

“At this stage we don’t know how the fire started or whether it is suspicious.”

A small group of people were gathered at the cordon early on Friday.

“He was like a granddad to everybody,” one person said.

They were not sure if the fire was gang-related or just a simple accident.

“He was one of the best people ever and the best family members anyone could ask for.”