Female victim of Lawton fire identified

November 04, 2009 01:23 pm

— LAWTON, Okla. (AP) — The state medical examiner has identified a woman who died in a fire in Lawton.

Spokeswoman Cherokee Ballard says the body of Linda Patterson was identified through X-rays from her medical records. The cause and manner of death are still pending.

The body of a man who died in the same fire has not been identified although authorities in Lawton say it's believed to be Patterson's 80-year-old husband — Charles Patterson.

Assistant Lawton Fire Marshal Tim Taylor says the Friday morning fire appears to be accidental and started in the bedroom but the exact cause is still under investigation.

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Information from: The Lawton Constitution, http://www.swoknews.com