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Emergency services at the house in Derrylin, Fermanagh last week Brian Lawless/PA Wire/PA Images

Man (27) appears in court over fire that killed four people

He was charged with four counts of murder in Fermanagh.

A MAN HAS appeared in court, charged with four counts of murder following a fatal fire in Co Fermanagh.

Detectives investigating the fire in Derrylin charged the 27-year-old man yesterday and he appeared before Enniskillen Magistrates’ Court today.

He was also charged with one count of arson with intent to endanger life.

The fire broke out at a house in the Molly Road area of Derrylin on Tuesday, 27 February. Police initially said at least three people had been killed. A fourth body, believed to be that of a young child, was found two days later.

Detective Inspector Peter McKenna last week described the fire as as “ferocious”, saying it had “left a very complex crime scene“.

Comments are closed due to ongoing legal proceedings.

Read: Man charged with four counts of murder over Derrylin house fire

Read: Police still trying to confirm number of victims after ‘ferocious’ house fire

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