A WOMAN died as a result of her injuries after a tumble drier started a fire at her Herefordshire home.

At an inquest into Jennifer May Turpin’s death, it was revealed that static from clothes being taken out of a tumble drier caused the fire that lead to her death.

Mrs Turpin, 77, was living at Much Dewchurch, near Hereford, with her 53-year-old daughter when she died.

On May 9, three Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews were called to reports of the fire just before 4.30pm.

Two ambulances and a Midlands Air Ambulance service helicopter were also called to the scene.

Dr Andrew Owen said he arrived at the scene in the air ambulance at 4.55pm.

He said he found Mrs Turpin lying in the front garden of her home with extensive burns.

After treatment at the scene, Mrs Turpin was taken to Hereford County Hospital for further treatment, where she later died.

Neil Lilwall, station commander for South Herefordshire’s fire crews, said the blaze was caused by static from clothes being taken out of a tumble drier.

He was told by Mrs Turpin’s family that she often put her pyjamas in the tumble drier to warm them up, and he he was satisfied there were no other sources of ignition.

Despite treatment, Mrs Turpin died at Hereford County Hospital at 4.17am on May, 10 2021.

Assistant coroner for Herefordshire Roland Wooderson recorded a conclusion of accidental death at the inquest at Hereford Town Hall on Wednesday (August 4).

He said the cause of death was multiple organ failure and thermal burns, noting a condition called Lewy body dementia.

He said: “Mrs Turpin died in hospital as a result of the injuries sustained in the fire.”