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Person dies in Newent caravan fire

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Police are investigating an incident which happened in the Horsefair Lane area in Newent, Forest of Dean last night.

Police were called shortly after 10pm with a report of a fire and emergency services attended. A caravan was found alight and one person was confirmed deceased.

Formal identification is yet to take place and the death is being treated as unexplained.

There is an ongoing investigation to establish what has happened and anyone with information who has not already spoken to police is asked to provide information online by completing the following form and quoting incident 414 of 19 March: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/us/a-crime-that-has-already-been-reported/

You can also call police on 101.

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