Elderly woman killed in house fire near Redruth
An elderly woman has died after her house caught alight near Redruth this morning.
Firefighters from Tolvaddon were sent to Tolgus Mount at 10.45am, following reports of a person being trapped inside a property that was on fire.
A fire service spokesperson said: "The fire was contained within one room and the elderly woman was the only person inside the property."
An investigation is now underway between the fire service and police.
The woman has not been formally identified, although her immediate family has been told.
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