Woman dies after Telford house fire

Thursday 20th October 2011, 2:00PM BST.

A woman believed to be in her 50s has died and a man in his 30s was injured in a house fire in Telford.

The woman, named locally as Barbara Owusu, suffered serious injuries after flames and smoke swept through a terraced home in Donnington.

She was given emergency aid by ambulance crews at the scene but was confirmed dead shortly after arriving at Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital yesterday.

Neighbours said the man in his 30s was trying to save the woman when he was injured. He was treated for minor burns at the scene .

This afternoon residents living on The Glebelands claimed the woman was bed-ridden and suffering with cancer.

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Amiee ProudmommyJune

October 20, 2011 at 15:06

RIP Barbara Owusu thoughts are with ur family and friends

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kirsty lloyd

October 20, 2011 at 16:46

shocking barb still cant believe ur gone thinking of jase gerda and the rest of ur family u will never be forgotten sweet dreams angel xxxx

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Claire Shah

October 20, 2011 at 18:18

RIP Babs…..my heart goes out to your family xxxx

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denise

October 21, 2011 at 19:41

RIP,God bless babs, you will be missed but not forgottenxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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laura daniels

October 28, 2011 at 14:25

good night god bless auntie barb love u always xxxxxxxxx

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