Woman dead after house fire near west Belfast

A woman has died in a house fire on the edge of west Belfast.

The blaze in Lagmore was reported to police at about 5am today.

The victim was found dead at the scene and police said the cause of the fire was under investigation.

A PSNI spokesman said: "Police are currently at the scene of a fire at a house in the Hazel View area of Dunmurry.

“Police received a report of a fire at a house shortly before 5am.

“Emergency services attended but unfortunately one person was found deceased at the scene.”