Man found dead after Inverness city centre fire
Published: 09:18, 14 April 2021
| Updated: 09:19, 14 April 2021
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A man has been found dead following a fire in Inverness city centre.
Emergency services were called to the scene in Queensgate this morning.
A police spokeswoman said: "Around 2.50am on Wednesday, April 14, officers were called to reports of a fire within a property in Queensgate.
"Emergency services attended, and the body of a 57-year-old man was found within the property. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
"A joint investigation with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to establish the cause of the fire is ongoing."
Queensgate Shopping Centre has been closed but is expected to reopen soon.