Man found dead after early morning flat fire in Greater Manchester

Emergency services responded to the incident on Railway Road in Leigh at around 3.45am today.

Four fire engines from Leigh, Atherton and Hindley were dispatched alongside a drone and aerial appliance from Stretford.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used three hose reels, ladders and other specialist equipment to extinguish the flames.

Officers discovered the body of a man upon entering the property.

An investigation has been launched by Greater Manchester Police, but no arrests have been made so far,

A spokesman for SMP said: "No arrests have been made at this stage, but enquiries are still in their early stages and ongoing with a scene remaining in place that will impact the local area.”

Anyone with information was urged to call 101, quoting incident number 287 of February 24.

Independent charity Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/.