Man killed in Derbyshire flat fire is named

A man who died after a fire at a Derbyshire property has been named by police.
By Louise Cooper
Published 2nd Jul 2019, 18:31 BST
Peter JeffriesPeter Jeffries
Peter Jeffries

Peter Jeffries, 51, from Long Eaton, died in hospital after a fire at a flat on Lynden Avenue in the town on June 22.

Police were called at 5.40am that day, to reports of a fire in which someone was trapped. On attendance Mr Jeffries was found with burn injuries and taken to hospital.

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Officers are appealing for information, and CCTV from the area. Anyone who can help is asked to contact police, quoting the reference number 19*328726 by calling 101, or via the online contact form at derbyshire.police.uk/Contact-Us.