Woman dies following Barrhead fire
dailyrecord.co.ukAn elderly resident of a sheltered housing complex in Barrhead has died following a devastating fire . The Paisley Daily Express reported last week that a 79-year-old had been hospitalised on Thursday following the blaze in the town’s Main Street.
Police have now revealed that she tragically died on Friday. Confirming the news, a Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of a fire at a premises on Main Street, Barrhead, around 4pm on Thursday, April 25, 2024. “Emergency services attended and a 79-year-old woman was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital, where she died on Friday, April 26, 2024.
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