A man has died after being found inside a smoke-filled home on the state’s south coast today.
About 2.35pm (Wednesday 5 October 2022), emergency services were called to a unit on Evans Street, Moruya, after reports it had blackened windows and was filled with smoke.
NSW Fire and Rescue entered the home and found no active fire, however; the occupant – a 40–year-old man – was located deceased.
Officers from the South Coast Police District established a crime scene, which was examined by specialist forensic police.
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is underway, which is not being treated as suspicious.
A report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
