• Man sadly pronounced dead at the scene

A man has sadly died following a flat fire on Ellsworth Street in Bethnal Green.

Part of the first floor flat was damaged by fire. A man was found by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Brigade was called at 0346 and the fire was under control by 0409. Fire crews from Bethnal Green, Shoreditch, Whitechapel and Shadwell fire stations attended the incident. The cause of the fire is under investigation.