Man Appears in Court Charged with Murder After Girl and Aunt Die in House Fire
A man has appeared in court charged with murder after a house fire which led to the deaths of a seven-year-old girl and her aunt. Police rushed to the scene of the blaze at Birchington Avenue in Grangetown at 5.23am on August 26.
TL;DR
- Jaden Wright, 23, charged with two counts of murder.
- The charges stem from a house fire on August 26 at Birchington Avenue, Grangetown.
- Victims include seven-year-old Valentina Foster and her aunt Natalie McDonald, 34.
- Four other individuals sustained injuries in the incident.
- Wright also faces charges of grievous bodily harm with intent and attempted grievous bodily harm with intent.
- He was remanded in custody to appear at Teesside Crown Court.
- Another man arrested in connection with the case was released without charge.