A man has died after a house fire in New Malden.

Firefighters were called to at 2.56pm today to a house on fire in England Way.

Two fire engines and 14 firefighters from Kingston station attended and were able to bring the fire under control just under an hour later, London Fire Brigade said.

The brigade said: “Part of the first floor of the property was damaged by fire. Sadly one man was found dead upstairs in the property by firefighters.”

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.