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Murder charge after body found in burnt-out garage

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A body was found in a garage on Surman Street in Worcester on 26 February

A man has been charged with murder after the discovery of a body in a burnt-out garage.

The man's body was found in a garage on Surman Street, in Worcester, at about 06:00 GMT on 26 February.

Thomas Bowen, 34, of no fixed address, has been charged with murder and remanded in custody. He is due to appear at Worcester Crown Court on Tuesday.

A second man, David Jones, 34, was previously charged with arson over a fire at Unity House Community Hub on Stanley Road, which happened shortly after the garage fire. West Mercia Police has said the incidents are believed to be linked.

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