Source: Radio New Zealand
Emergency services were called to the house on Kohekohe Street on Monday afternoon. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER
A house fire that killed a man in West Auckland’s New Lynn, has been deemed not suspicious.
Emergency services were called to the house on Kohekohe St at 1.23pm on Monday.
About 20 firefighters fought the blaze, and police were called in as backup.
Police confirmed the fire was not being treated as suspicious after a scene examination at the house was finished as well as a post-mortem exam on the man.
A spokesperson said police would continue investigating the man’s death on behalf of the Coroner.
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