Elderly woman dies in Co Antrim house fire

A 90-year-old woman has died in an overnight fire at her home near Crumlin in Co Antrim.

A 90-year-old woman has died in an overnight fire at her home near Crumlin in Co Antrim.

The fire happened in a remote area and it was some time before the it was discovered. The PSNI named the woman as Elizabeth Graham.

A post mortem has been arranged and the scene of the fire has been examined. A PSNI spokesman said there were no suspicious circumstance surrounding the fire.

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