Fourth murder charge after house fire death

Police were called by the fire service at about 03:35 BST on 7 September with reports of a fire in Wootton Avenue, Fletton

A fourth person has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Peterborough.

Police were called by the fire service at about 03:35 BST on 7 September with reports of a fire in Wootton Avenue, Fletton.

Zbigniew Wasiak, 59, was found dead inside the property, and a post-mortem examination concluded he had died from a single stab wound to his neck.

Lukasz Ludziak, 39, of no fixed address, was arrested in relation to the investigation on Friday. He was charged with murder, remanded in custody and is due to appear at Peterborough Crown Court on Tuesday.

Three others were charged in September following Mr Wasiak's murder, including Wojcieck Piaseczny, 35, of Pilton Close, Peterborough, Michal Pluciennik, 35, and Malgorzata Mikste, 28, both of no fixed address.

All three have been remanded in custody, with a trial set to take place in April.

Cambridgeshire police said the Major Incident Public Portal remains open for information, doorbell or dashcam footage.