Pensioner who died in fire at Forfar sheltered housing named

The incident happened on 23rd February

Author: Kara ConwayPublished 16th Mar 2023

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.”

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