Police had been called to the flat to find a suspected arsonist when it went up in flames.
Five officers were sent to the home, in a 15-storey block, at around 4am on Thursday but arrived to find the entrance on fire.What is clear from the evidence collected so far is the bravery of the attending officer, who tried to fight through the flames to save the man inside. Our thoughts remain with both him as he recovers in hospital and the loved ones of the man who sadly diedOne suffered serious burns and remained in hospital on Friday.
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