The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, February 11, 1997            TAG: 9702110223
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B7   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: METRO BRIEFS
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                    LENGTH:   20 lines

BODY IDENTIFIED

The body of a woman found in a townhouse damaged by fire Feb. 1 was identified Monday.

The State Medical Examiner identified the woman as Nancy Bannon, 47, of the 300 block of South French Court.

Her body was found when firefighters and paramedics responded to a townhouse fire shortly after midnight in the same block of South French Court, in the Maple Bay section of the city.

Bannon is believed to have died from heat inhalation.

The case is being investigated by the Virginia Beach Fire Department and Police Department.

KEYWORDS: UNIDENTIFIED BODY FIRE


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