One person identified from major flat fire in Tilehurst

One person, who died at a major flat fire in Reading late last year, has been formally identified.

The fatal fire was reported at a block of flats on the east side of Tilehurst at 2.56am on December 15.

Two victims were carefully recovered from the building on Monday (January 31).

The first victim has now been formally identified by HM Coroner as Neil Morris, 45.

The second victim has not yet been formally identified.

Mr Morris’s family is being supported by specially trained officers and they have released the following tribute to him:

“Neil was a dearly loved son, brother, brother in law, uncle and friend and has been taken from us too soon and in such a tragic way.

“The family are devastated and ask that they be allowed to grieve in private at this very difficult time.

“The family also ask that Neil’s memory is given the privacy and dignity he rightly deserves.”