Police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman in Portadown.
In a brief statement issued just before 5am on Tuesday morning, March 21, a PSNI spokesperson said: "Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman in Portadown.
"An update will follow in due course."
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DUP MP for the area Carla Lockhart expressed her sadness on hearing the news, adding that the woman is understood to have died in a house fire.
She tweeted: "Very sad news coming from Portadown this morning about the death of a woman in a house fire. Police are continuing their enquiries and need the time and space to do this. Anyone with information please call 101 or use the confidential hotline."
There are no further details at present.
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