Man's body discovered in house following fire

17 September 2025

The body of a man has been discovered following a fire at a house near Norwich.

Fire crews were called to Old Warren in Taverham, at 16:12 BST on Tuesday, and remained on site until 01:00 on Wednesday.

Norfolk Police said the man's death was being treated as unexplained but was not believed to be suspicious. His next of kin were informed.

A road closure and a police cordon is in place while investigations are carried out.

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Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service

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