Surrey Police are investigating a fatal house fire in Pyrford yesterday (May 11).

Fire and Rescue crews and police were called to a house fire at block of flats in Pyrford Road around 11.20am on Saturday, May 11.

Police said that an occupant of one of the flats was pronounced dead soon after their arrival.

A spokesperson for Surrey Police said: "The female occupant at the flat was sadly pronounced dead at the scene shortly after officers arrived.

"Fire crews are also at the property and an investigation is underway.

"A number of enquiries are being carried out, but if you have any information which could help, please call us on 101, quoting incident reference PR/P19105428."