A 23-year-old man is charged with murder in connection with a fatal house fire in Middlesbrough, Teesside, in which a seven-year-old girl and her aunt die. Multiple outlets report that he is charged with two counts of murder.
Police also specify additional charges connected to the incident. The Mirror reports he faces further counts related to grievous bodily harm with intent, including section 18 offences and attempted section 18 offences. The other outlets focus primarily on the murder charges tied to the deaths.
The Mirror and other reports indicate the case is being handled by Cleveland Police and that the defendant is due to appear before Teesside Magistrates’ Court later today, according to The Independent. Coverage does not describe the cause of the fire, but consistently frames the event around the fatalities and the charges brought by authorities.
