Fatal house fire deemed accidental following investigation
Investigators have confirmed that a blaze that killed a woman in her 70s was the result of an 'accidental electrical fire'.
The release comes following Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a fatal fire on James Street, Leek, just after 10pm on Saturday night.
After forcing entry to the building, a woman in her 70s was found unresponsive, and sadly, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Now, fire service investigators have confirmed that the fire started accidentally as the result of faulty electrics.
A Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We can confirm that the cause of the fatal fire in Leek was accidental.
"Multiple crews were alerted to smoke coming out of a house on James Street just after 10pm on Saturday night.
"We forced entry to the building and extinguished the fire in an upstairs bedroom. A woman in her 70s was found unresponsive inside. Sadly, she was pronounced dead at the scene."
The spokesperson continued: "We have been working alongside our colleagues at Staffordshire Police to determine how the fire started, and can now confirm it was as a result of an accidental electrical fault.
"We'd like to extend our sincere condolences to the woman's family at this deeply traumatic time."
