Police are appealing for witnesses after an incident that resulted in a woman's death after a car caught on fire.
Shortly before 7pm on Sunday, December 11, Northumbria Police received a report of a vehicle on fire close to Matfen Brewery, Matfen, near Northumberland .
Emergency services attended and sadly found a female deceased inside the vehicle, which was a red Audi.
The deceased's family are being supported by specially trained officers after formal identification took place.
The family have requested privacy at this time.
Officers are now appealing for witnesses to the incident to come forward.
They are particularly keen to speak to anyone who was in the Matfen area or on Military Road at about 7pm on Sunday, December 11, or those who have dash cam footage which could assist the investigation.
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Witnesses or anyone with information should contact Northumbria Police via the ‘Tell Us Something’ page on their website or by calling the non-emergency 101 line and quoting NP-20221211-0858.
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