Man's body found inside shed destroyed by fire

A man has died in a ferocious fire that destroyed a shed south of Newcastle overnight.

Fire fighters rushed to the property on Stockholm Street in Morisset at about 2am after receiving reports about the blaze.

On arrival they found a shed at the rear of the premises well alight.

The inferno was quickly extinguished by fire crews who then checked inside the structure and found the man’s body.

It’s believed he lived there.

A crime scene has been established at the property and investigations into the cause of the fire are underway.