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| An 85-year-old woman found dead after a fire on Teesside had been murdered before it began, police have said. | An 85-year-old woman found dead after a fire on Teesside had been murdered before it began, police have said. |
| The body of Patricia Thompson was discovered when fire crews were called to her home at Emma Simpson Court in Hartburn, Stockton, late on Saturday. | The body of Patricia Thompson was discovered when fire crews were called to her home at Emma Simpson Court in Hartburn, Stockton, late on Saturday. |
| A post-mortem examination revealed that she died of injuries unconnected to the fire. It is believed she was assaulted. | A post-mortem examination revealed that she died of injuries unconnected to the fire. It is believed she was assaulted. |
| Police are appealing for anyone who saw her or any suspicious activity between 1730 and 2330 BST to contact them. | Police are appealing for anyone who saw her or any suspicious activity between 1730 and 2330 BST to contact them. |
| A spokesman for Cleveland Police said: "Mrs Thompson was physically active and well known in the local community, and there is no reason why her life should have been cut short. | A spokesman for Cleveland Police said: "Mrs Thompson was physically active and well known in the local community, and there is no reason why her life should have been cut short. |
| "Her family is understandably devastated about what has happened, and are trying to come to terms with her death. | "Her family is understandably devastated about what has happened, and are trying to come to terms with her death. |
| "There is a full team of detectives working on this case to find out who is responsible and bring them to justice." | "There is a full team of detectives working on this case to find out who is responsible and bring them to justice." |
| A murder hunt has begun on Teesside after an 85-year-old woman is killed and her home torched | A murder hunt has begun on Teesside after an 85-year-old woman is killed and her home torched |