Scottish tourist dies in Rome hospital after suspected gas explosion

One of the final photos Grant Paterson uploaded to his social media, of the Trevi Fountain in Rome. Photograph: Facebook

A Scottish tourist who suffered severe burns in a suspected gas explosion at a building in Rome has died of his injuries.

Grant Paterson, 54, was admitted to hospital on 23 March after the explosion and subsequent collapse of the block of flats where he was staying, in the Monteverde district.