Murder charge after South Bank bungalow blaze death

A man's body was discovered after a fire in Stephens Road, South Bank, on Friday

A man has been charged with murder and fraud after a body was found following a house fire.

Emergency services were called to a bungalow in Stephens Road, South Bank, near Middlesbrough, Teesside, at about 19:55 GMT on Friday.

The body of a man, in his 60s, was found inside the property, police said.

Anthony Hart, 38, from Stockton, was remanded by magistrates to appear at Teesside Crown Court on 2 January. No pleas were entered.

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