Overview
- The victim was identified in local reports as G or Ganti Abhishek from Peddapuram, who moved to London in 2023 to pursue an MBA.
- Two other residents were taken to hospital, with one in life‑threatening condition and another treated for smoke inhalation.
- The blaze broke out around 1:30 a.m. on February 23 at a derelict two‑storey house on Duppas Hill Terrace and was brought under control by 2:47 a.m.
- About 40 firefighters and six fire engines from Croydon, Wallington, Woodside and nearby stations responded.
- The London Fire Brigade and Metropolitan Police have opened a joint probe into the cause, and no determination has been announced, with some reports differing on the victim’s age.