Woman charged with murder after man dies in house fire
Patrick ‘Paddy’ Douglas, 55, died from his injuries in hospital after the blaze in the Main Street area of Ballymoney, Co Antrim, on Tuesday (Picture: Press Eye/Handout)
A woman has appeared in court charged with murder after a house fire left a man dead in Northern Ireland.
Patrick ‘Paddy’ Douglas, 55, died from his injuries in hospital after the blaze in the Main Street area of Ballymoney, Co Antrim, on Tuesday.
On Saturday, a 34-year-old woman appeared before Ballymena Magistrates’ Court charged with his murder.
The accused, who cannot be named for legal reasons, spoke in court only to confirm she understood the charge.
A detective constable told the court she was able to connect the woman to the charge.
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The court heard she was spoken to on the morning of the fire and arrested on Wednesday.
After two days of interviews, she was charged on Friday.
Fire investigators pictured at the scene of a fire on the Main Street in Ballymoney (Picture: Stephen Hamilton/Presseye)
The court heard a preliminary report from an expert which effectively said that it was not possible to exclude an electrical fault due to the extent of the fire damage.
However, the detective constable said an expert formed the opinion that the fire may have been caused by direct ignition of combustible materials.
Under questioning, the PSNI representative said the report also says it could not exclude that an electrical fault may have occurred.
There was no application for bail and legal aid was granted.
Under an application from the accused’s legal representative, the judge ordered restrictions on naming the woman.
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