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08/04/2015
Body Of Man In Blackburn Identified
The body of a man who died in Blackburn has been identified as David Curry, 58, police have confirmed.
Officers were called at around 3.35pm on Saturday 4th April to the canal towpath close to the former Moorings Pub on Bolton Road, Blackburn, following reports that a man was on fire.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A postmortem examination established the cause of death as burns and smoke inhalation.
His death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries are still on-going.
(CD/MH)
Officers were called at around 3.35pm on Saturday 4th April to the canal towpath close to the former Moorings Pub on Bolton Road, Blackburn, following reports that a man was on fire.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A postmortem examination established the cause of death as burns and smoke inhalation.
His death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries are still on-going.
(CD/MH)
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