Shropshire firefighter charged over fires dies

A part-time firefighter, due to appear in court on Friday over a series of vehicle and bin fires, has died.

Kingsley Tolley, 36, of Albrighton, Shropshire, had been charged, along with colleague David Pearson, with conspiracy to damage or destroy property.

Shropshire Coroners Office said Mr Tolley's body was found in woodland in Albrighton on Friday 24 July.

Mr Pearson, 31, of Pontesbury, will appear in court on 28 August.

Mr Pearson, of Station Road, is also a part-time firefighter and both he and Mr Tolley, of Valian Road, were with Shropshire Fire Service.

The fires were started between 1 July and 3 September last year.

Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious.