A woman died this morning in a house fire in Canley.

Crews from Canley and Coventry were sent to the scene in Marina Close about 2am. They were on the scene for about five hours.

The fire was on the first floor of the semi-detached house.

The dead woman was named as Wilma McPherson, 59, who is believed to have lived at the address.

A 36-year-old man was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation. He has not yet been named.

The fire service believes a cigarette or similar was probably to blame for the fire. No smoke alarm was fitted in the house.