Woman dies after apartment fire in Londonderry
BBCThe body of a woman was found in an apartment in Londonderry following a fire.
The death is considered suspicious by the police.
Emergency services were called to a fire at an apartment on Harvey Street in the city centre on Saturday morning, where the discovery was made.
The woman was in a ground floor apartment and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Stunned locals
On location: Kevin Sharkey, BBC News NI
Major police investigations are currently underway here.
Locals are stunned when they learn of this tragedy in a residential area of the city.
A large area around the crime scene has been cordoned off, restricting access to the popular Waterloo Street on this busy bank holiday weekend.
‘Shocking’
SDLP MP Mark H. Durkan said it was “shocking and heartbreaking” news.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said parts of nearby Waterloo Street and Chamberlain Street were closed.
Traffic disruptions are to be expected and the area should be avoided.
Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact them.
They are particularly interested in looking at footage from dashboard or doorbell cameras covering the period between 2am (BST) and 5am (CET).
