A woman aged in her 50s has died following a house fire in Newry this morning.
Police received a report of the fire at approximately 8.40am in the Bearna Park area of Killeavy, and attended alongside colleagues from other emergency services.
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service extinguished the fire but sadly the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
A young man was taken to hospital for treatment for injuries.
The PSNI are conducting enquiries into the cause of the fire.
They are appealing to anyone who may have footage that could assist with the investigation to contact detectives and refrain from sharing online.
