Man accused of murder after body found in burnt-out home

Gabriel Brown appeared in court charged with murder and wilful fire raising.

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A man has appeared in court charged with murder after a body was discovered inside a burnt-out flat in Dumfries and Galloway on Tuesday.

Officers were made aware of a fire at a property on Lady Street in Annan around 6.55am on Tuesday, November 19.

Emergency services attended and the fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

The body of a 58-year-old man was found within.

Gabriel Brown, 33, appeared at Dumfries Sheriff Court on Thursday, November 21, charged with murder.

He also faced a charge of wilful fire raising. Brown made no plea and was remanded in custody.

He is due back in court within the next eight days.

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