SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Woman dies following house fire in Long Sutton

SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Woman dies following house fire in Long Sutton

POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a fire at the Dower House in Long Sutton in which a woman died.

Officers were called to the incident at around 7.15pm yesterday (Sunday, June 21, 2015) and have been working at the scene throughout today alongside Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.

A police spokesman said: “Although the cause of the fire is still under investigation, it’s not being treated as suspicious at this stage.

“Formal identification of the victim has not yet taken place, although we believe it to be a woman in her 60s. We’re still trying to locate the woman’s next of kin.”

If anyone has information which could assist investigations - please call Yeovil Investigations via the 24-hour Police Enquiry Centre on 101 quoting log number 941 of June 21.

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