A man has died following an explosion at a house in Stroud Green.

Police were called at around 11:50hrs on Wednesday, 19 April, to reports of a man armed with a weapon in Stapleton Hall Road N4.

A 56-year-old man who was involved in an ongoing housing dispute retreated into the property upon the arrival of officers.

At this early stage it is believed that an accelerant was poured within the property. Officers attempted to communicate with the man but a short time later there was an explosion inside the address.

The London Fire Brigade, the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance were called to the scene. The address where the explosion occurred was evacuated along with two neighbouring properties as a precaution.

The man was taken to hospital and later transferred to a specialist burns unit where he died on Sunday, 23 April. His next-of-kin have been informed.

Formal identification has taken placed and the man has been identified as Wilton Stirling.

A post-mortem examination will be scheduled in due course.

The Coroner has been notified.

Five officers were injured as a result of the incident, with injuries ranging from burns to a broken wrist. They were taken to a north London hospital for treatment and all have since been released.

Detectives from Haringey CID are investigating.

Enquiries into the cause of the explosion continue and the incident is not being treated as terrorism related. Detectives are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.

As is routine, this investigation has been referred to the Directorate of Professional Standards and in turn it the Independent Complaints Commission has been informed.