Pensioner who died in fire at Forfar sheltered housing named
The incident happened on 23rd February
A pensioner who died in a fire at a sheltered housing complex in Forfar has been named as Alexander Sunter.
The 75-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene of the blaze on Andrew Smyth Gardens on the 23rd February.
A Police Scotland spokesperson told Tay News : “Officers received a report of a fire at a property on Andrew Smyth Gardens, Forfar, around 6.45pm on Thursday, 23 February, 2023.
“Emergency services attended and a man was pronounced dead at the scene. He has been formally identified as Alexander Sunter, 75.
“The fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. A joint-investigation has been carried out and there are no suspicious circumstances.”