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Disabled woman dies in house fire | Disabled woman dies in house fire |
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A disabled woman in her 50s has died in a fire at her home in Newry. | A disabled woman in her 50s has died in a fire at her home in Newry. |
The fire service was called to the house in Courtney Hill at about 1230 BST after the fire was discovered by a careworker bringing the woman lunch. | The fire service was called to the house in Courtney Hill at about 1230 BST after the fire was discovered by a careworker bringing the woman lunch. |
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the house and found the woman's body in the living room. | Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the house and found the woman's body in the living room. |
The police have said the fire was not suspicious, and the fire service is trying to work out exactly how it started. | The police have said the fire was not suspicious, and the fire service is trying to work out exactly how it started. |
The victim's name has not been released. | The victim's name has not been released. |
Neighbours said they were shocked and saddened at what's happened, describing the victim as a quiet woman who lived alone. | |
A fire service statement said its thoughts were with the woman's family. | |
"The cause of the fire is still under investigation," the statement added. | "The cause of the fire is still under investigation," the statement added. |
They said there was no smoke alarm in the house. | They said there was no smoke alarm in the house. |