Man charged following fatal house fire in Pendle
Both were taken to hospital for treatment, but the woman, who can now be identified as 44-year-old Ruta Draudvilaite, later died. The man was discharged.Following a number of further enquiries, officers arrested a 57-year-old man from Nelson on suspicion of murder.
After consulting with the Crown Prosecution Service, Jan Kontash , of Cooper Street, Nelson, has bee charged with Sec 18 Wounding last night. He was remanded into custody to appear before Blackburn Magistrates’ today.Det. Chief Insp. Allen Davies, of the Force Major Investigation Team, said: “My thoughts very much remain with Ruta’s loved ones at this extremely difficult time.
"I would also be keen to hear from anyone who may have any CCTV or other footage which might show the address and people entering and leaving.“Please do get in touch with us if you have any information, however insignificant you may think it is. It could hold the key in helping us find out exactly what has happened and establishing the circumstances around Ruta’s death so that we can give her family some answers.
Anyone with information can contact police on 101 quoting log 1190 of November 23. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Lancashire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
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