Male charged with murder following fatal fire in Dagenham

Detectives investigating a fatal fire in Dagenham have charged a person with murder.

The 17-year-old male [B] will appear in custody at Barkingside Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, 31 July charged with murder and arson with intent to engender life.

The charge relates to an incident in Oval Road North, Dagenham on Saturday, 27 July. A man, aged in his 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

His family have been informed; formal identification awaits.

Police continue to appeal for witnesses and information in relation to this incident. If you were in the area of Oval Road North between 17:00hrs-18:00hrs on Saturday, 27 July and saw the incident or the events surrounding the incident then please get in touch. Any drivers who were passing through the area around that time and may have captured anything on dash cam are also urged to contact police.

If you have information that could assist then please contact officers on 101 or 'X' @MetCC and quote CAD5619/27Jul. You can also provide information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

If you have footage to upload, you can do that here.

= Another male, [A] who was arrested in connection with the investigation, was later released on bail pending further enquiries.