Monday, 6 August 2007, 12:27 GMT 13:27 UK
Man's body found after house fire
The body of a man has been found in a wooden house in Devon following a fire.
Emergency crews were called to the house in Spreaycombe near Woolacombe on Saturday afternoon.
The body of a 52-year-old local man was recovered from inside the property by firefighters and a post-mortem examination was later carried out.
An inquiry into the cause of the fire has been launched. The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a coroner's report is being prepared.
The fire was contained to one room in the house and the rest of the building was damaged by smoke and heat.
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