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A woman in her 60s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and arson with intent to endanger life after a house fire killed a woman in her 90s in Hardwicke, Gloucestershire. The victim was found unconscious inside the property on Elmgrove Road West and was pronounced dead after emergency services attempted CPR.
Emergency services were alerted to the fire shortly before 4am, leading to a response from firefighters in Gloucester. Gloucestershire Police confirmed that the investigation is ongoing, with the suspect currently in custody and the incident being treated as isolated.
Gloucestershire Police have arrested a woman in her 60s on suspicion of murder and arson with intent to endanger life following the death of a woman in her 90s in a house fire. Authorities stated that the incident “appears to have been an isolated incident,” and further investigations are ongoing.
What remains unclear — The motive behind the suspected murder and arson incident has not been disclosed.
Woman in her 90s dies in Gloucester house fire; suspect arrested for murder
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a house fire killed a woman in her 90s in Gloucester.
Firefighters responded to reports of a fire on Elmgrove Road West in Hardwicke, Gloucestershire, shortly before 4am this morning.
A woman in her 90s was found unconscious inside and was pronounced dead after emergency services attempted CPR.
A woman in her 60s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and arson with intent to endanger life in connection with the incident, Gloucestershire Police said.
The suspect was known to the victim, officers confirmed, adding it ‘appears to have been an isolated incident’.