Boy dies trapped in Highlands house fire in Milton

The house was badly damaged in the fire which started in the middle of the night

A six-year-old boy has died after being trapped in a burning house in the village of Milton in the Highlands.

The blaze broke out in the end-of-terrace property in Cromarty Drive, Milton, near Invergordon, shortly before 0230 BST on Sunday.
The boy's mother and 11-year-old sister escaped by jumping out of a window and were taken to hospital in Inverness.
Officers said the cause of the blaze was not yet known and a joint police and fire investigation was under way.
The woman suffered minor injuries, while the girl's injuries were said to be more serious but not life-threatening.
Northern Constabulary said the fire caused considerable structural damage and the remains of the boy were located once the building was made safe.
More than 20 firefighters attended the scene and battled to control the fire overnight.
A police spokeswoman said: "The neighbouring house was evacuated, but emergency services personnel were unable to access the burning building due to the severity of the fire and the structural damage."