Teenage girl found on fire in street dies It is thought the blaze started at a nearby hostel where the woman had been living. The property is understood to be a local authority hostel which is run by a housing association. A police spokesman confirmed that officers had been called to the address twice on Saturday evening and had spoken to the woman. As a result of the contact the matter has been referred to the Director of Professional Standards and the Independent Police Complaints Commission. The woman's three-year-old son was not at the property at the time of the incident and was being looked after by relatives. A London Fire Brigade spokeswoman said: "Sadly when crews arrived they found the body of a woman in the road outside the store. The woman, believed to be 18-years-old, had suffered severe burns and was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Brigade and the Metropolitan Police. A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Officers believe they know the identity of the deceased and next of kin have been informed. A post mortem examination will be arranged in due course; formal identification awaits. The death is being treated as unexplained at this time and the cause of the fire and circumstances of the death are under investigation by officers from Merton Borough and the LFB. At this early stage it is believed the fire started in a nearby residential property in Linkway.