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Man charged with murder of 96-year-old woman

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Emergency services were called at 04:29 BST on Friday to a report of a fire at the property in Liss

A man has been charged with murder after a 96-year-old woman was found dead by firefighters responding to a house blaze.

Joshua Powell, 26, from Lindford, is due to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court on Thursday and remains in police custody.

Emergency services were called at 04:29 BST on Friday to a report of a fire at the property in Mill Road, Liss.

Crews confirmed the woman, Emma Finch, had been pronounced dead at the scene.

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