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Julie Dunnett

Elderly woman dies in Dundee fire as nearby homes are evacuated

An elderly woman has died in a fire in Dundee.

The body of an 82-year-old woman was found within a property on Stewart Street, Dundee, around 3.30am on January 7.

Nearby homes were evacuated as the fire was tackled and a section of nearby Coupar Angus Road was closed.

Police say enquiries into the fire are ongoing.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 3.30am on Thursday, 7 January, officers in Dundee received a report of a fire at a property on Stewart Street.

“Emergency services attended and the body of an 82-year-old woman was found within.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.”

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