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Murder charge after Hemel Hempstead death

A man has been charged with murder after the body of a 63-year-old man was found in a burning bungalow in Hemel Hempstead.

Thomas Baird died of head and neck injuries and stab wounds to the chest. His body was discovered over the weekend after a fire at his home.

Thirty-year-old James Carbott from Epping Green in Hemel Hempstead has been charged with his murder.

Police name murder victim

Police at the scene in Hemel Hempstead
Police at the scene in Hemel Hempstead Credit: ITV News

Police have named the victim of a murder in Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire.

The body of Thomas Baird, 63, was found after a fire at his home in Westerdale at the weekend.

Mr Baird died of trauma to the head and neck, and stab wounds to the chest.

A 30-year-old man from Hemel Hempstead remains in custody having been arrested on Saturday on suspicion of murder.

Anyone with information should contact the Major Crime Unit via the non-emergency number 101.

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Man dies in bungalow blaze

A man has been found dead after a suspicious fire in a bungalow in Hertfordshire.

Fire crews and and police went to the property on the Highfield estate in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, shortly after midnight following a 999 call.

Inside the body of a man believed to be his 60's was discovered. Police say he'd died at the scene.

Detectives from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Joint Major Crime Unit say they are treating the death as suspicious.

Murder investigation launched in Hertfordshire

Police have launched a murder investigation at Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire. A woman was found dead at a house in They Wye, Grovehill early on Monday morning.

A 41-year-old man, who is currently being treated in hospital, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. The couple are believed to come from Poland but have lived in Hemel Hempstead for several years.

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