Overview
- Emergency services were called at about 1pm on January 29 to reports of a small fire at a flat on St John's Walk in Heworth.
- Firefighters found a man unconscious, removed him to an ambulance, and he died on the way to hospital after his next of kin were informed.
- North Yorkshire Police and the fire service have begun a joint investigation to establish the full circumstances.
- A police cordon was in place overnight and appeared to have been lifted by the morning of January 30, according to local reporting.
- Anyone with information or footage is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 quoting reference NYP-29012026-0200.