A woman in her 50s has died following a fire at a house outside Newry on Saturday morning.

Police received a report of a fire in the Bearna Park area of Meigh at 08:40 BST.

The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service extinguished the fire but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

A young male was taken to hospital for treatment for his injuries.

Police say they are continuing to conduct enquiries into the cause of the blaze and are appealing to anyone who may have footage that could assist with the investigation, to contact detectives.