A woman has died after a kitchen fire in Earlsfield.

Named locally as Hilda Batten, she was 88-years-old and a wheelchair user. 

Fire fighters were called to a maisonette in Swaby Road after a neighbour heard the smoke alarm sounding on July 19.

London Ambulance Service took a woman to hospital but she died the following day.

Two fire engines from Tooting attended.

The brigade was called at 9.15pm and was under control by 9.41pm.

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