Man charged over flat fire murder

Chalmers CrescentStewart Taylor was found with head injuries in the flat on Chalmers Crescent

A 43-year-old man has been charged in connection with the murder of a man whose body was found in a burning flat.

Stewart Taylor, 33, who was originally from Aberdeen, died in the flat in Chalmers Crescent, in Edinburgh’s Grange area, on Monday morning.

A murder inquiry was launched after a post-mortem examination revealed Mr Taylor had head injuries.

His 30-year-old girlfriend was rescued from the fire and is being treated in hospital for serious injuries.

A spokesman for Lothian and Borders Police said the 43-year-old man had also been charged in connection with the attempted murder of the 30-year-old woman and would appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court later.

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