Police have this morning confirmed that a woman died in the New Year’s Eve bungalow fire in Looe.

The woman, who was in her 60s, has been found within the wreckage of the property on Barbican Hill, East Looe, which was destroyed in the blaze.

Her next of kin have been notified.

Police say the cause of the fire is being treated as unexplained and a scene guard remains at the property.

Fire investigators will be at the property this morning to carry out investigations.

Any witnesses with information are asked to contact police via [email protected] or by calling 101 quoting log number 667 31/12/2017.

Many people phoned 999 in the minutes before 8pm on New Year’s Eve.

Firefighters from Looe, Liskeard, Polruan and Saltash were sent to the scene.

Crews found the property was well alight and were unable to get into it because of the heat and the collapsed roof.

Firefighters used four breathing apparatus, four hose reel jets and three main jets to tackle the fire but by shortly before midnight, the property had been completely destroyed.