AN ELDERLY man was found dead in his Southampton flat by firefighters last night.

A crew was called to a flat in Dumbleton Towers in Warburton Road after a family member struggled to get into the flat.

A crew from Hightown were called to the property because there was a concern for the man’s wellbeing as his family had not heard from him.

When they gained access to the flat they found the old man had died.

Ambulance crews and police were also called to the scene and it is believed the death is not being treated as suspicious.