Man charged with murder of Jillian Grant who was found dead in North Shields house on Christmas Day
Northumbria Police have charged Mark Smith, 41, with the murder of Jillian Grant whose body was found on Christmas Day.
Last updated 29th Dec 2017
Emergency services, including a bomb disposal squad and firefighters, were called to the property on Tennyson Terrace at around 1.30pm on Monday, December 25th.
The body of 38-year-old Jillian Grant, who was blind and looked after by carers, was later discovered after police questioned arson suspect Mark Smith.
Smith, of Tennyson Terrace, was arrested after an alleged arson early Christmas Day morning in Heaton and last night the 41-year-old was charged with murder and attempted murder.
He is due to appear at North Shields Magistrates' Court today.