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Pictured: Woman, 94, killed in house fire which daughter escaped as murder arrest made

Sylvia Townsend, 94, was named locally by neighbours, who described firefighters' desperate attempts to resuscitate the pensioner after she was carried out of her burning bungalow in Hardwicke.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: Daily Mail ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated crime & justice brief. The source report from Daily Mail says: Sylvia Townsend, 94, was named locally by neighbours, who described firefighters' desperate attempts to resuscitate the pensioner after she was carried out of her burning bungalow in Hardwicke.

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  • Primary source: Daily Mail
  • Published: Aug 18, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC
  • Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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