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Person dies in ground floor flat fire

Ben Parker A fire on Crocus Close, just off Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich Ben Parker
Emergency services were called to the flat on Crocus Close, Ipswich, on Tuesday morning

A police and fire investigation has been launched after one person died in a blaze in a block of flats.

Fire crews were called to Crocus Close, off Hawthorne Drive, Ipswich, at 10:28 GMT on Tuesday.

The cause of the ground floor fire is not believed to be suspicious, police said.

Station manager Alex Smith said three crews from Ipswich attended the "well developed" fire and no one else was injured.

Ben Parker/BBC A fire on Crocus Close, just off Hawthorn Drive, IpswichBen Parker/BBC
No one else was believed to have been hurt in the incident, Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said

The fire was extinguished by 11:41 and residents have been allowed to return to their homes.

Suffolk Police said a joint investigation with Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service had begun.

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