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Quarry Road, Knockloughrim, Derry
Derry
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman dies following Derry car fire
The PSNI is appealing for witnesses to make contact with them.
A MURDER INVESTIGATION has been launched in Northern Ireland following the death of a woman after a car fire in Derry.
The PSNI received a report of the car on fire outside a house on the Quarry Road of Knockloughrim at around 5.40am yesterday.
Emergency services attended the scene and a woman, aged in her 50s, who was in the car was taken to hospital for treatment.
She died in hospital yesterday evening.
A 59-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
He has also been taken to hospital for treatment for burn injuries.
Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell said:
“My investigation is at a very early stage and I would appeal to anyone who was on the Quarry Road early [yesterday] morning and who witnessed anything to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference 227 12/10/21.”
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