A 67-year-old man has been found hanged at his home in Blackburn.

The man, who was living in New Wellington Street, Mill Hill, was found hanging from a rope in his kitchen.

His body was discovered by his landlord Andrew Mays at 11am yesterday. Mr Mays said: "It is such a crazy waste that he is now dead. He was a nice guy.

"It was the last thing I expected when I arrived at the house."

Police said his death is not being treated as suspicious.