Woman dies following house fire

Two police cars parked on a street nearest the camera behind police tape across a road. In the distance a fire engine is parked up with blue lights on. There are houses either side and it's night time.Image source, Duncan Young
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A joint investigation has been launched after a woman died following a house fire

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A woman has died following a house fire in Grimsby, police said.

Emergency services were called to Sherwood Road at about 20:15 GMT on Tuesday.

Humberside Police said a woman found inside the property was taken to hospital where she later died.

A joint investigation with the fire service is under way, police added, but it is believed there are no suspicious circumstances.

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