Man dies in unexplained house fire in Peterborough

Police were called to the scene in the early hours of Sunday

Author: Adam ClarkPublished 9th Sep 2025

The death of a man in a fatal fire in Peterborough is being treated as unexplained.

Emergency services were called to Wootton Avenue in Fletton in the early hours of Sunday.

Cambridgeshire Police say a man, who's yet to be identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire and establish the circumstances of what took place.

Anyone with doorbell or dashcam footage which may show someone acting suspiciously in the area around that time, or has information, should report online or call 101 and quote Operation Landform.

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