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Police confirm caravan explosion victim was a woman

Firefighters were called to the incident in Sancreed following reports of an explosion

by Gemma Roskell

It has been confirmed that a body found following an explosion at a caravan in Cornwall was that of a woman in her 60s.

According to the BBC, police have not yet formally identified the victim of the blaze, which began on the night of Tuesday December 28th.

Firefighters were called to the incident in Sancreed, west of Penzance, at around 22:25 GMT following reports of an explosion.

They discovered a body inside the motorhome once they managed to extinguish the flames.

It has now been confirmed that the remains were those of the caravan owner, who lived alone on the site.

Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious and that an investigation is still underway into the cause of the fire.

It comes after Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service issued a warning to caravan owners about wood burning stoves, open fires and candles, all of which increase the risk of fire during the winter.

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