THE body of a woman has been found following a fire inside a Southampton flat.
Emergency services were called to a flat in Chiltern Green in Millbrook during the early hours of this morning.
Police have confirmed that they were called at 2.53am to a report of a fire in a ground-floor flat.
The body of a 53-year-old woman was found inside the address.
Her death is not being treated as suspicious and her next of kin have been informed.
Flowers have since been left at the scene.
A spokesperson from the force said: "We were called by Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service at 2.53am this morning (Wednesday, 16 December) to a report of a fire at an address in Chiltern Green, Southampton.
"The body of a 53-year-old woman was found inside the address.
"Her death is not being treated as suspicious and her next of kin have been informed.
"A file will be prepared for the Coroner."
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the fire at 2.50am.
Crews from St Mary’s, Redbridge, Totton and Eastleigh fire stations arrived at the scene and were met by Hampshire Police and South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS).
An ambulance crew and a Hazardous Area Response Team were sent to the scene at 2.51am.
One neighbour, who wished to remain unnamed, told the Daily Echo a fire broke out during the early hours of this morning and "lots of police officers" were in the area this morning.
A spokesperson from SCAS said: "We were called at 02:51 to Chiltern Green to reports of a property fire.
"We sent to the scene our Hazardous Area Response Team and an ambulance crew."
