Search operation to find man's body will begin next week following devastating fire at Leamington factory

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Investigators will also be collecting evidence to find out how the fire started

Warwickshire Police' s search and rescue operation at the site of a devastating fire in Leamington is expected to start on Monday (September 27).

The incident took place at Leeson Polyurethanes in Hermes Close one month ago on August 27.

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The blaze engulfed the whole building and one employee, David Boswell, 52, from Leamington, who was working at the site at the time of the fire, remains unaccounted for and is presumed to be dead.

The incident took place atLeeson Polyurethanes in Hermes Close onemonth ago on August 27.The incident took place atLeeson Polyurethanes in Hermes Close onemonth ago on August 27.
The incident took place atLeeson Polyurethanes in Hermes Close onemonth ago on August 27.

The search for David has been delayed while fire service staff, structural engineers and demolition experts took steps to make the site safe.

Warwickshire Police have said: "This was a long and complex procedure requiring a significant multi-agency response due to the devastation of the site and the presence of volatile chemicals that were stored in the building.

"The primary police priority will now be to recover David as soon as is practicable.

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"Recovery and recording of evidence will also ensue so that the