Woman, 82, found dead after Dundee house fire

An 82-year-old woman has been found dead in her Dundee home following a fire.

Emergency services were called to the property in Stewart Street at around 3.30am on Thursday.

The body of the woman was found inside.

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

An elderly woman has died in a house fire in Dundee.

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

“Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”

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