By Cillian Sherlock (PA)
A woman has appeared in court charged with the murder of a man following a house fire in Co Antrim.
Patrick “Paddy” Douglas, 55, died from his injuries in hospital after the blaze in the Main Street area of Ballymoney on Tuesday.
On Saturday, a 34-year-old woman appeared before Ballymena Magistrates’ Court charged with his murder.
The accused, who cannot be named for legal reasons, spoke in court only to confirm she understood the charge.
A detective constable told the court she was able to connect the accused to the charge.
The court heard the woman was spoken to on the morning of the fire and arrested on Wednesday.
After two days of interviews she was charged on Friday.
The case will return to court on July 28.
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