Couple die in overnight Derry house fire

A man and woman were found dead in the entrance hall of their house after a fire in Derry city overnight.

A man and woman were found dead in the entrance hall of their house after a fire in Derry city overnight.

The fire was reported at 3.30 a.m. by a passer-by on Cashell Hill Park in the Shantallow area.

The scene will be inspected by technical experts later today.

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