A body has been found in a fire-damaged home in George Town in the Tasmania's north.
Detectives and fire investigators attended the house fire in Stonehouse Street on Saturday.
The body is that of a male aged in his 30s, police said.
It is understood the man lived in the house, and that he died from smoke inhalation.
Police believe he lit a candle in his room on Friday and fell asleep, and the candle fell over starting a fire that caused the room to fill with smoke.
Firefighters were called to the house fire just before 10:00am.
The fire did not take hold and was contained to one room.
