Man injured in fryer fire

A 70-YEAR-OLD man and an 81-year-old woman had to be led to safety by firefighters after a deep fat fryer caught light at his home.

The man, who lives in sheltered housing in Wauchope Terrace, Niddrie, had fallen asleep while using the fryer.

He was woken by a smoke alarm, which also alerted his upstairs neighbour, who came down to help.

The man was taken to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation after the fire, which broke out at around 12.30pm yesterday.