Christmas Eve house fire victim named by police

Police have named a man who died in a house fire on Christmas Eve.
Mark Herns died in a house fire on Christmas EveMark Herns died in a house fire on Christmas Eve
Mark Herns died in a house fire on Christmas Eve

Emergency services were called to the blaze in Nellfield Place, Aberdeen at about 8pm.

Firefighters found a man in the flat who was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, where he later died.

Police Scotland has now named the victim as 42-year-old Mark Herns.

A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.