Body of elderly woman found in Dundee house struck by fire

An 82-year-old woman's died in a house fire in Dundee.

Officers were called to Stewart Street in Lochee in the early hours of this morning.

Crews remained on site this afternoon.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 3.30am on Thursday, 7 January, officers in Dundee received a report of a fire at a property on Stewart Street.

“Emergency services attended and the body of an 82-year-old woman was found within.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.”

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