Woman dies in hospital after she is rescued from house fire in Hartlepool's Raby Road
A woman has died after suffering serious injuries following a house fire.
The 42-year-old casualty was airlifted to Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary after emergency services rushed to the property in Raby Road, Hartlepool, near the junction with Powlett Road, on Tuesday, March 10, at around 4.40pm.
Cleveland Police have now confirmed that she has died in hospital.
A force statement on Friday said: “A woman has sadly died after being taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary hospital with serious injuries following a fire reported in Raby Road, Hartlepool, around 4.40pm on Tuesday, 10th March.
“The 42-year-old woman passed away in the early hours of Thursday, 12th March, in hospital.
“The fire is not believed to be suspicious at this time. However, inquiries are ongoing in partnership with Cleveland Fire Brigade.
“Our thoughts remain with the woman’s family and friends at this extremely difficult time.”
Firefighters battled for more than an hour to tackle the blaze after the woman, whose identity has still to be released, was rescued from the property.
The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) and the Great North Air Ambulance Service, which landed a helicopter in nearby fields, also attended.