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2-year-old dies in Lexington County house fire early Saturday morning

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a house fire that occurred in the 500 block of Canal Drive in the Pelion area of Lexington County shortly after 2 a.m., Saturday. According to Fisher, Miss Remede Prigden, 2, of Gaston, was pronounced dead at the scene.

An autopsy is scheduled for 8 a.m., Monday, at MUSC in Charleston.

The incident remains under investigation by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, and the Lexington County Coroner’s Office. SLED investigates all house fire deaths.

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