A man has been charged with the murder of two great-grandparents who died when their home was set on fire.
Eric Greener, 77, and his partner Sheila Jackson, 83, died after a fire broke out at their home in St Helens, Merseyside, in the early hours of July 15.
Merseyside Police said Lee Owens, 46, of no fixed abode, was charged on Friday with two counts of murder and arson with intent to endanger life.
He is in custody and will appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Saturday.
A 31-year-old St Helens man arrested on suspicion of murder remains on conditional bail, police said.
A flammable substance was used to set fire to the house on South John Street where the couple had lived for 15 years, Merseyside Police said.
The couple were rescued from the home and taken to hospital after emergency services were called at 12.40am on July 15.
Mr Greener died on Wednesday evening, while Ms Jackson passed away on Thursday morning.
In a statement released Thursday, the victims' family said they were “the life of the party” and will “always be deeply missed but also forever loved.”
Detective Chief Inspector Steve McGrath previously described the arson as “disgusting” and a “truly shocking incident”.
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