Police issue statement as man found dead after house fire in Knottingley, Wakefield

Police received a concern for safety report in relation to the resident of an address in Arncliffe Drive, Knottingley at 9.27am yesterday morning (Tuesday, January 20).

The caller reported there was smoke coming from inside the property. Emergency services attended and a 61-year-old man was found inside.

“He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene a short time later,” a West Yorkshire Police spokesperson confirmed.

There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances, and officers from Wakefield District CID are continuing to liaise with the West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service to establish the cause.