Keith Wickes, who died in a “horrendous” blaze on Thursday afternoon, is said to have had an oxygen tank and an electric wheelchair at his house in Spynke Road, Mile Cross.

One neighbour heard “something about an oxygen tank exploding” during the fire.

Keith Wickes who died in a fatal fire in Norwich (Image: Facebook)

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Mr Wickes had suffered a spinal injury during an accident five years ago, which left him unable to walk.

The pensioner lived at the........

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