Police say no criminal aspect to man’s death in Montreal Street fire

Investigators have determined there wasn’t a criminal aspect to the death of a man whose body was found Monday in a burned-out house in Regina.

The Regina Police Service made the announcement Wednesday in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Coroners Service.

Firefighters and police were called to a house fire in the 1600 block of Montreal Street on Monday shortly before 5:30 a.m.

After bringing the fire under control, firefighters found the man’s body inside the house. The police and coroner then started a death investigation.

The man’s name is not being released by police.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by Regina Fire and Protective Services.