The fire service and Police Scotland are now carrying out a joint investigation into the circumstances
A former MSP has paid tribute to his"wonderful mum" after she died following a fire at her home in Glasgow.
Tommy Sheridan, who led the Scottish Socialist Party during his time in Holyrood and co-founded Solidarity, confirmed on Twitter that 84-year-old Alice Sheridan died on Sunday night. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said they were called to her flat on Invergyle Drive at 7.49pm after reports of a blaze, and sent four engines to the incident..
Posting on social media, Mr Sheridan said:"Our hearts are broken. Last night in circumstances still being investigated our wonderful mum Alice Sheridan died in a fire within her flat in Cardonald.
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