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Elderly woman dies after falling into a fire

It is understood the 92-year-old fell into the open fire in her fireplace.

GARDAÍ ARE INVESTIGATING an incident in which a 92-year-old woman in Co Mayo was killed.

The incident occurred at approximately 10.20pm last night at a property in Ballina. It is understood that the elderly woman fell into the open fire in her fireplace.

However it is possible that the 92-year-old died of natural causes before falling into the fire.

No foul play is suspected but gardaí are investigating how the incident occurred.

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    Feb 6th 2013, 9:26 AM

    Very very sad. RIP

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    Feb 6th 2013, 9:28 AM

    rip poor woman

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    Feb 6th 2013, 9:33 AM

    terrible, poor woman, RIP

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    Feb 6th 2013, 10:23 AM

    What a horrible thing to read this morning, RIP – very very sad!

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    Feb 6th 2013, 11:15 AM

    God I hope she was dead before she hit the fire otherwise a horrible way to die

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    Feb 6th 2013, 10:58 AM

    God love her. RIP

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    Feb 6th 2013, 10:59 AM

    Poor woman. What an awful story.

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    Feb 6th 2013, 12:13 PM

    Oh well dear god this is a shocking thing all together. May she rest in peace, also on a side note I can not see why any one would dislike a comment offering condolences?

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    Feb 6th 2013, 12:46 PM

    Ignore the trolls please.

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    Feb 6th 2013, 8:56 PM

    I have to agree. What kind of wierdo would red thumb these comments. The poor woman. RIP.

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    Feb 6th 2013, 10:56 PM

    Ah god love her :-( RIP

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