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Man Dead Following House Fire
Tuesday, 07 August 2012 03:44

bomoderry fire pumper A man is dead following an overnight house fire in Goulburn.

The fire started just before 6PM and a property on Goldsmith Street.

A 58 year old man was found dead in a front bedroom of the home.......his name is yet to be released.

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, but police say there are no suspicious circumstances.

 

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