Polish man in house fire identified by dental

THE body of a Polish national who died in a house fire was identified by his dental records, an inquest in Limerick heard.

Przemysiaw Lautenberg, aged 28, had only been living in the house two weeks when he was burned to death. He had retired to bed early on the night of the tragedy as he planned to go job hunting the following day. His body was found by firefighters in the house at 20 Lyradale Avenue, Woodview Park, Caherdavin, in the early hours of January 15 last.

A student, Patrick Punch, who also stayed in the house, told the inquest he was beaten back by flames when he tried to force an interior door after he returned to find the house ablaze.