Skegness: Elderly woman dies in house fire

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Emergency services attended a fire on Albert Avenue in Skegness on Thursday evening

A woman in her 80s has died in a fire at a house in Lincolnshire, police have said.

Emergency services were called to the property on Albert Avenue in Skegness at about 18:50 GMT on Thursday.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, a Lincolnshire Police spokesperson said.

A joint fire and police investigation had begun during which officers would remain at the property, the force confirmed.

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