Police are investigating after a person was found deceased inside a house fire at Woodville Gardens overnight.
Just after 4am on Thursday 7 November, police and emergency services were called to a house in Essex Street, Woodville Gardens after a passerby noticed an orange glow emanating from the premises.
Firefighters entered the house and located a person deceased inside, believed to be the 72-year-old male resident.
The house was completely destroyed by the fire.
A dog was found unharmed in the rear yard.
Fire cause investigators, crime scene investigators and detectives will attend the scene this morning.
Investigators would like to hear from anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage of the street from 10pm last night.
Anyone who saw any suspicious activity or has any information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at
