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    Woman in her 90s dies in Gloucester house fire; suspect arrested for murder

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    By News Desk on August 16, 2026 UK News
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    Get you up to speed: Woman arrested on suspicion of murder after woman in her 90s dies in fire | News UK

    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

    Close up of a United Kingdom police patrol response car with Battenberg markings.
    The suspect was known to the victim, who was a woman in her 90s (Picture: Getty Images)

    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’.

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