Man found dead in Darlington explosion

The body of a man has been found following an explosion at a house in Darlington.

Published 12th Jun 2015

The body of a man has been found following an explosion at a house in Darlington.

Emergency services were called out to Lewes Road, just off Neasham Road, just before 3am today.

They found a mid-terraced property on fire, with the roof already badly damaged.

A body found upstairs is believed to be that of the occupier.

Police are now trying to trace his next of kin.

It is still not known what caused the explosion.