Vic: Detectives establish crime scene at fire after body find

AAP General News (Australia)
04-14-2008
Vic: Detectives establish crime scene at fire after body find

Homicide and arson squad detectives are investigating the death of a man following
a fire in a house in Melbourne's west yesterday.

Metropolitan Fire Brigade crews were called to the house in Hyde Street at Footscray
.. shortly before nine o'clock (AEST) last night.

Police say a neighbour .. who noticed smoke coming from the house .. found the body
of a man in his 40s in the kitchen.

Firefighters found a second man who had been sleeping in the house .. and he was taken
to the Royal Melbourne Hospital with smoke inhalation.

Police have confirmed a crime scene has been established .. and they're investigating
the circumstances of the man's death.

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KEYWORD: HOUSE (MELBOURNE)

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