Woman aged in her 50s dies following Newry house fire

A young male was taken to hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Woman aged in her 50s dies following Newry house fire

By Gráinne Ní Aodha, PA

A woman aged in her 50s has died following a house fire in Newry.

Police received a report of a fire in the Bearna Park area of Killeavy at around 8.40am on Saturday.

Emergency services attended the scene and the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service extinguished the fire.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

A young male was taken to hospital for treatment of his injuries.

Officers are conducting enquiries into the cause of the fire.

They have appealed to anyone who may have footage that could assist with their investigation to contact detectives and refrain from sharing it online.

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