Four-year-old boy dies after fire at a house in Wigan

A four-year-old boy injured in a house fire on Warrington Road in Wigan at the weekend has now sadly passed away.

Emergency services responded to reports of a house fire at around 2.30am on Sunday 14 April 2024.

A 45-year-old man sadly died from his injuries on the day, with four other people receiving treatment.

The four-year-old boy, who suffered serious injuries, died in hospital this morning.

Following initial enquiries into the fire, officers do not believe that there are any suspicious circumstances involved.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue are continuing to investigate the causes of the fire and are in regular contact with officers.

Detective Inspector Lee Gridley, from GMP’s Wigan district, said: “This is a devastating incident and all of our thoughts are with the family of this young boy, who had his entire life ahead of him.

“Together with the earlier death, this is a tragedy for the Wigan community and I know that many people will be shocked by this heartbreaking news. I hope people will join us in sending their absolute best wishes to all those involved in this incident, as they begin their journey in the healing process.

“While we are not treating the incident as suspicious, if anyone has any information they believe is important, please do get in touch with us. You can do this by calling police on 101, quoting log 393 of 14/04/2024.”

The family have asked for their privacy as they come to terms with their loss, and have asked for people to respect their grieving process.

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