Man charged over woman's death in Dundee

A lone police officer stands guard in the darkness on Byron Street, next to a marked police SUV, close to the scene of the fire.

The woman was pronounced dead following a fire at a flat on Byron Road

A man has been charged in connection with the death of a woman following a fire at a Dundee flat.

The 37-year-old woman was found in the property in Byron Street after the alarm was raised at about 07:25 on Friday.

Following a post-mortem examination, the woman's death is being treated as murder and her family is being supported by specially trained officers.

The 26-year-old man is due to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on Monday.

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