One person dead after fire in Keith

ONE person has died after a house fire in Keith on Sunday.

Fire crews attended the scene on Union Street at around 3.35pm but sadly found a body inside the property after tackling the blaze.

The cause of the fire is unknown, with police enquiries ongoing.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of a fire at a property on Union Street in Keith around 3.35pm on Sunday, November 28.

“The fire has been extinguished by the fire service but sadly a body of a person was found within.

“Enquiries are ongoing and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.”

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