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Pensioner dies after flames engulf home

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May 30, 2025

AN ELDERLY man died after two floors of a semi-detached house were gutted by flames.

The fire ripped through the home on Coulsdon Road in Croydon, which is adjacent to the gates of Keston Primary School, just before 2am on Sunday, killing a 77-year-old man who was found on a staircase but pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say enquiries into the cause are ongoing and no arrests have been made. The London Fire Brigade say the fire was under control by around 3am.

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