Thwaites farmhouse fire: Woman killed

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Flower at scene of fire
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Flowers have been left at the scene

A 69-year-old woman's body has been found after a farmhouse fire.

Firefighters were called to the property at Thwaites, near Broughton in Furness, Cumbria, just before 09:00 BST.

A 72-year-old man was taken to hospital, where he remains in a stable condition.

Det Insp Matt Scott said the cause of the fire was "unexplained" but he believed it was not suspicious. Police and the fire service are investigating.

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