Ex-child star dies in house fire

The damaged bungalow in Eglwysbach

Former child singing star Owain Selway has died following a fire in his north Wales home.

The blaze broke out in the dormer bungalow in Eglwysbach, above the Conwy Valley, at 0400 GMT on Friday.

Firefighters used breathing apparatus to reach Mr Selway, who was in an upstairs room.

The 45-year-old had success in the 1960s and 1970s for his singing duo with sister Alwen. Their father was the actor Trevor Selway.

North Wales Fire Service said they were confronted by a "severe blaze" when they arrived at the bungalow.

Mr Selway was treated by paramedics, but died later in Glan Clwyd Hospital.

The cause of the fire is being investigated, but police said it was not being treated as suspicious.

Crews from Conwy, Llandudno and Llanrwst were called to fight the blaze.