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| Man on murder charge over fire | Man on murder charge over fire |
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| A woman whose body was found in a burnt out house in Nottingham died as a result of the fire, tests have shown. | A woman whose body was found in a burnt out house in Nottingham died as a result of the fire, tests have shown. |
| Police believe her to be Susie Southern, 54, but said she had yet to be formally identified. | |
| Her body was found in her home in South Snape Close, Bulwell, early on Thursday. Her husband escaped. | Her body was found in her home in South Snape Close, Bulwell, early on Thursday. Her husband escaped. |
| William Rowbotham, 18, of Raymede Drive in Bestwood, Nottingham, is due to appear before Nottingham magistrates on Monday charged with her murder. | William Rowbotham, 18, of Raymede Drive in Bestwood, Nottingham, is due to appear before Nottingham magistrates on Monday charged with her murder. |
| Toxicology tests | Toxicology tests |
| He was also charged with burglary with intent to steal from a different address in South Snape Close. | He was also charged with burglary with intent to steal from a different address in South Snape Close. |
| A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said he faced a further charge of arson with intent to endanger life. | A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said he faced a further charge of arson with intent to endanger life. |
| Mrs Southern's body was discovered on the first floor of the badly-damaged house. It had initially been unclear whether she died in the fire or had already been dead when the blaze started. | Mrs Southern's body was discovered on the first floor of the badly-damaged house. It had initially been unclear whether she died in the fire or had already been dead when the blaze started. |
| A post mortem examination was carried out on Sunday at the Leicester Royal Infirmary and detectives are awaiting the results of toxicology tests. | A post mortem examination was carried out on Sunday at the Leicester Royal Infirmary and detectives are awaiting the results of toxicology tests. |
| Meanwhile, a 35-year-old local man arrested as part of the investigation has been released on police bail pending further inquiries. | Meanwhile, a 35-year-old local man arrested as part of the investigation has been released on police bail pending further inquiries. |
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| The house was badly damaged in the fire. |