18/03/2015

Woman Found In Street With Serious Burns

Police have said a woman is in a critical condition after she was found in a street in Selkirk, suffering from serious burns.

Emergency services were called to the Hillside Terrace area at around 7.20am on Wednesday (18 March). The woman was taken to Borders General Hospital, where she is said to be in a critical condition.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said enquiries into the full circumstances surrounding the incident are ongoing.

No further information is available.

(JP/IT)

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