26/02/2018

Man Dies In Co L'Derry House Fire

A man aged in his 50s has died in a house fire in Magherafelt, Co L'Derry

An investigation has been launched into the cause of the fire at a house on Highfield Road, however police said that they don't believe the fire was suspicious.

The man's identity has not yet been released.

(MH)

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