Derry fire victim dies

A woman who was critically injured in a house fire in Derry has died

A woman who was critically injured in a house fire in Derry has died. Ms Caroline Crossan (28), a mother of three children, died in hospital on Saturday. She suffered severe burns after a fire at her home in the Culmore area of the city on Wednesday night. On Friday, her husband, Mr John Michael Crossan, of Clonliffe Park, Culmore, was charged with her attempted murder. He denies the charge.

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