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Kings Cross flat fire: Men's deaths treated as murder | |
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A murder inquiry has begun after the bodies of two men were found following a fire at a flat in central London. | |
The men were discovered on the third floor of Stelfox House in Penton Rise, Kings Cross, on Friday evening. | |
One man was aged in his 50s and the second man was aged in his 40s | |
More than 20 firefighters attended the scene just after 19:00 GMT and the fire was brought under control by 20:00 GMT. Next of kin have yet to be informed, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. | |
Det Con Insp Glen Lloyd appealed to anyone in the area who saw anything unusual early on Friday evening to contact police. | |
"Two men have died and my team is eager to hear from anyone who was in the area or passing by before or just after this fire started," he said. | "Two men have died and my team is eager to hear from anyone who was in the area or passing by before or just after this fire started," he said. |
Transport for London said traffic restrictions were in place on Penton Rise and Kings Cross Rise after police cordoned the area off. | Transport for London said traffic restrictions were in place on Penton Rise and Kings Cross Rise after police cordoned the area off. |
The cause of the fire is under investigation and a date for the post-mortem examinations has not yet been set. | The cause of the fire is under investigation and a date for the post-mortem examinations has not yet been set. |
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