A bouquet of flowers is placed outside a Wesley St property after a fatal fire in Dunedin. Photo: ODTA 46-year-old man charged with arson after a couple was found dead in a burned out South Dunedin home has now been charged with murder. The man is due to appear in Dunedin District Court tomorrow on one count of arson and two counts of murder. The bodies of Anastasia Margaret Neve (35) and David Ian Clarke (49) were found inside a Wesley St property on January 22, after it was set alight. Detective Inspector Steve Wood said police formally laid the murder charges earlier today at the Otago Corrections Facility.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 19, 2018 02:15 UTC