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A 90-year-old woman has been found frozen to death in her garden in a village near Barnsley.A 90-year-old woman has been found frozen to death in her garden in a village near Barnsley.
Widow Mary Priestland was found by a neighbour who had called at her house in King Street, Goldthorpe. She is believed to have fallen in the snow.Widow Mary Priestland was found by a neighbour who had called at her house in King Street, Goldthorpe. She is believed to have fallen in the snow.
A post mortem examination found that Mrs Priestland died of hypothermia. A post-mortem examination found that Mrs Priestland died of hypothermia.
South Yorkshire Police confirmed on Saturday that Mrs Priestland was found on Monday morning. It is not known exactly how long she had been there.South Yorkshire Police confirmed on Saturday that Mrs Priestland was found on Monday morning. It is not known exactly how long she had been there.
A force spokeswoman said: "We were called to an incident at 8am on Monday after a lady's body was found in the back garden of her house.A force spokeswoman said: "We were called to an incident at 8am on Monday after a lady's body was found in the back garden of her house.
It is a very close-knit community and people are upset that this has happened Father Carl SchaeferIt is a very close-knit community and people are upset that this has happened Father Carl Schaefer
"There are no suspicious circumstances.""There are no suspicious circumstances."
A neighbour said Mrs Priestland was fine the day before when he had visited her to make her tea.A neighbour said Mrs Priestland was fine the day before when he had visited her to make her tea.
Local priest Father Carl Schaefer said: "This has affected people quite deeply.Local priest Father Carl Schaefer said: "This has affected people quite deeply.
"It is a very close-knit community and people are upset that this has happened, which is understandable."It is a very close-knit community and people are upset that this has happened, which is understandable.
"People in a community like this feel a sense of responsibility, people do look out for their neighbours and the elderly, especially at times like this.""People in a community like this feel a sense of responsibility, people do look out for their neighbours and the elderly, especially at times like this."
Grit worriesGrit worries
Meanwhile, local authorities in South Yorkshire were struggling to keep roads and pavements clear of ice ands snow amid a national rationing of gritting salt.Meanwhile, local authorities in South Yorkshire were struggling to keep roads and pavements clear of ice ands snow amid a national rationing of gritting salt.
Sheffield council leader Paul Scriven said: "We are now not going to get any supplies until at least after the weekend.Sheffield council leader Paul Scriven said: "We are now not going to get any supplies until at least after the weekend.
"If we have a particularly harsh weekend we've got no emergency number to ring."If we have a particularly harsh weekend we've got no emergency number to ring.
"We were getting daily deliveries, that's now stopped."We were getting daily deliveries, that's now stopped.
"We cannot get anything because the government's ultimately deciding who gets salt and when and seem to have closed up for the weekend.""We cannot get anything because the government's ultimately deciding who gets salt and when and seem to have closed up for the weekend."
The government has ordered salt from abroad but this is not due to arrive until 21 January.The government has ordered salt from abroad but this is not due to arrive until 21 January.