Neighbours and businesses have been left stunned by the discovery of a body in the ruins of a factory ravaged by fire.
Police and firefighters were still investigating the cause of the blaze at SQP International in New Basford on Friday afternoon.
They made the grim discovery when they searched the building, in Lortas Road, on Thursday evening.
The body has yet to be formally identified.
One member of staff at Jaspal's newsagents in nearby Nottingham Road was horrified.
"It is a terrible thing to happen," she said. "Some poor people have lost a member of their family in there."
Tseren Dorj, 47, who lives in Nottingham Road, was equally shocked.
He said: "I saw the fire from my house. Then when I heard that someone had been killed I could not believe it. It is awful."
The alarm was raised at 1.20am on Thursday. It took 60 firefighters six hours to bring the flames under control.
The blaze caused severe damage to the factory, belonging to the clothes manufacturer.
The firm's owner, Lamber Johal, is believed to have arrived back in the UK on Friday having been on a trip to India.
One shopkeeper said she had seen the family visit the site.
A police cordon remained in place on Friday. A police community support officer stood guard at each end of the road. Firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus, could be seen going in and out of the factory. Some came out carrying wooden pallets.
Staff who work at Jones and Co, a button manufacturer based next door to SQP, were allowed into work.
One member of staff said: "It is truly awful. I have met people who work there and they are always very nice."
Mark Dickins, 51, who lives in Nottingham Road, was also shocked.
"It looked like a bad fire but you wouldn't have thought someone was inside at that time of night," he said. "I really feel for the family."
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
