A YOUNG man has died in a fire at his home.
James Mustoe, 25, was pronounced dead at his home, in Sherborne, near Northleach.
He lived in Haycroft Road in the village with his mother Jackie and sister Emma.
His mother paid tribute to her "great" son.
She said: "James was a lovely son and a great brother, whose life was tragically cut short. He had a heart of gold and we loved him very much.
"What happened was tragic and we are very sad with the loss, but James was a good son and a great person."
She added that he had battled with "personal issues" for a number of years.
"He was always kind to everyone around him," Jackie added. "James will be remembered, loved and missed by us all, and we hope he has now found peace."
Firefighters rushed to the since at 6am on Tuesday.
They were faced with a fire raging in a brick extension of the home.
The 25-year-old man was trapped inside.
The crews from Northleach were soon joined by extra support from Stow-on-the-Wold and, together, 12 firefighters battled against the flames in an attempt to rescue the man.
South West Ambulance Service arrived at the scene minutes later.
A spokesman for the ambulance service said there was nothing they could do for James.
He was pronounced dead at the scene at 6.32am.
One neighbour, who did not want to be named, said:: "We heard the sirens from a fire engine, but could not make out what it was.
"This is the first I have heard of it, and it is certainly very sad.
"They are a really nice family, and my thoughts are with them at this difficult time."
Police officers said they were not treating the death as suspicious.
A spokesman from Gloucestershire police said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the death.
He added: "Officers arrived at the scene to find the building well alight, where a 25-year-old man was trapped inside.
"Emergency services attempted to rescue the victim from the building, but sadly the man died. Police are not treating the man's death as suspicious."
