Investigation after pensioner dies in Chelmsley Wood fire

AN ELDERLY man has died following a shed fire in Chelmsley Wood this afternoon.
The 78-year-old, who has not been named by authorities, perished after the blaze broke out in the back garden of a property in Nineacres Drive.
Emergency services were called at around 3pm. They said the pensioner had been found in a critical condition but died at the scene.
Police officers have sealed off the site and an investigation has begun to determine how the fire broke out.
A second man suffered smoke inhalation, but apparently did not require hospital treatment.
West Midlands Fire Service said it had sent crews from Coventry, Sheldon and Hay Mills following the 999 call. A hose reel was used to extinguish the blaze.