THE VICTIM of a fire which swept through a house in Lepton early on Sunday morning has been named.

Gary Lockwood, 24, died in the blaze at the terraced house in Highgate Lane at 5.05am.

He was the son of John and Pamela Lockwood and the brother of Cheryl.

Mr Lockwood was rescued alive by firefighters but he died later in Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. The cause of the fire is not thought to be suspicious.

A funeral service will be held at St John's Church, Green Balk Lane, Lepton, at 3.15pm on Friday, August 9. An inquest into Mr Lockwood's death is expected to open in Huddersfield tomorrow.

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