Counties Manukau Police can confirm that the Mangatawhiri house fire that claimed one life is not considered suspicious and the matter will be referred to the coroner. A 29-year-old man died in the fire, which began at one of the three dwellings on the South Auckland dairy farm between 9pm and 10pm on Saturday night. The source of the fire has not yet been confirmed by the Fire Service. The house did not appear to have any smoke alarms installed. Police say this case is a tragic reminder of the necessity of having numerous smoke alarms in the home. The name of the deceased will not be released by Police until formal identification has taken place.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 02:09:25 +0000