Woman, 79, killed in house fire

Police have named a 78-year-old woman who died in a fire at her home in North Lanarkshire.

The body of Marie Theresa Gardner was recovered by firefighters.

The emergency services were called to the blaze at the semi-detached property on Crawford Street, Motherwell, at about 1345 GMT on Thursday.

Police said there were no suspicious circumstances. Relatives have been informed and inquiries are continuing to establish the cause of the fire.

The pensioner lived alone.

A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.

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