Woman in her 50s dies in house fire

The blaze happened in west Belfast on Monday afternoon

It happened in the New Barnsley Park area
Author: Tara GriffithsPublished 17th Dec 2024
Last updated 17th Dec 2024

A a woman in her 50s has died after a house fire in west Belfast.

It was reported around 3.25pm on Monday afternoon in the New Barnsley Park area.

Detective Sergeant Christine Alexander said: “Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service extinguished the blaze but, sadly, a woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Police are conducting enquiries into this death, on behalf of the Coroner. At this stage, the death is not being treated as suspicious.”

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