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Body found following house fire south of Havelock: Peterborough County OPP

Click to play video: 'Crews battle early morning house fire south of Havelock'
Crews battle early morning house fire south of Havelock
Firefighters were called to a house fire on County Road 30 south of Havelock on Tuesday morning – Oct 13, 2020

OPP say a woman’s body was found inside a home following a house fire south of Havelock on Tuesday morning.

Around 5:30 a.m., crews responded to a house fire on County Road 30 south of Havelock.

OPP say around 9 a.m., the body of a deceased female was located within the structure.

Click to play video: 'Body found in house following fire south of Havelock: Peterborough County OPP'
Body found in house following fire south of Havelock: Peterborough County OPP

The Office of the Fire Marshal was contacted and will be attending to investigate.

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The identification of the deceased will not be released until the next of kin has been notified, OPP stated.

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OPP say the victim is a woman in her 70s.

Foul play is not suspected.

The southbound lane of County Road 30 between Browns Line and Old Norwood Road will be closed for several hours.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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