Woman dies after flat fire in Plymouth

A woman who was injured as a result of a fire in King Street, Plymouth, in the early hours of Monday 15 September, has died.

The 42-year-old local woman passed away in Derriford Hospital on Tuesday 16 September. Her family has been informed.

The police and fire investigation into the cause of the fire in one of flats in Kings Court continues.

The fire was reported to police at around 1.40am. The building was evacuated and the woman was located in one of the flats by fire crew.

Paramedics treated the woman at the scene and she was taken to Derriford Hospital in a critical condition.

No arrests have been made in connection with the incident.

A file will be prepared for the coroner.