A man and his dog have died in a house fire near Leigh, north of Auckland
A man and his dog have died in a house fire near Leigh, north of Auckland
3 May 2020
Firefighters were called to a private house on Birdsall Road in Whangateau, just before 7 last night.
73-year-old Terrence Riley and his dog Buddy perished in the fire, engulfing the five bedroom kauri farmhouse Mr Riley grew up in.
His ex-sister in law Audrey Sharp says he was a well-known figure in the community, and he and his dog were inseparable.
Ms Sharp says the family is in shock and they have no idea how the fire started.
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