NSW Police Force

09/13/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/12/2024 23:15

Woman dies following house fire - Glen Innes

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Woman dies following house fire - Glen Innes

Friday, 13 September 2024 02:55:35 PM

A woman has died following a structure fire at a Glen Innes home earlier today.

About 9.15am (Friday 13 September 2024), emergency services were called to a home on Bourke Street, Glen Innes, following reports of a fire.

Firefighters attended and extinguished the blaze before locating a body during a subsequent search of the home.

The body is yet to be formally identified but is believed to be that of a 79-year-old woman.

A crime scene has been established and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fire is underway.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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