South Uist house fire that killed pensioner not suspicious

A house fire on South Uist that killed a pensioner is not believed to be suspicious.

William Hanks, 83, was within the property at Kildonan when the blaze broke out on February 15.

Following the incident a joint scene examination was carried out by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and police investigators.

A force spokesman said the assessment is that the fire is not believed to be suspicious.

“Our thoughts continue to be with Mr Hanks’ family at this tragic time,” he added.