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Prestatyn fire murder charges: Melanie Smith remanded | |
(about 20 hours later) | |
A 42-year-old woman has been remanded in custody charged with the murders of a woman and three children in a house fire in Prestatyn. | |
Melanie Smith is charged with the murders of Lee-Anna Shiers, 20, her 15-month-old son Charlie, nephew Bailey Allen, four, and niece Skye, two. | |
She was remanded to appear before Mold Crown Court on Wednesday. | |
There were shouts from the public gallery of the children's names as she was taken from court. | |
She is also accused of one count of arson with intent to endanger life and threats to commit criminal damage. | She is also accused of one count of arson with intent to endanger life and threats to commit criminal damage. |
Ms Shiers died in the blaze on 19 October along with her niece and nephew. | |
Her son died at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool surrounded by his family. | |
Liam Timbrell, 23, Ms Shiers' partner and Charlie's father, remains in hospital. | |
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