Man dies in house fire
Date published: 18 January 2010
A man has died in a house fire in Heywood.
The body of the 56-year-old man was found by the emergency services at the house on Claybank Street following the blaze on Saturday morning, at around 10.45am.
A cat also died in the blaze.
A joint fire and police investigation is underway to establish the cause of the fire.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Greater Manchester Police on 0161 872 5050.
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