The body of a man was found by fire crews after a 'serious' blaze ripped through a flat.
Emergency services were called to a fire in Laurence Deacon Court, St Anne Street, Birkenhead, at around 8.45pm on Monday, May 2. Three fire engines attended the scene and fire fighters entered the property wearing breathing apparatus.
After fighting the fire with hose reel jets, crews confirmed they discovered the body of a man at the property. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
