Trial of man accused of murder over Wednesbury house fire to begin next week
The jury in the case of a man accused of murdering a pensioner who died days after a house fire in Wednesbury has been sworn in.
Andrew Gorrell, aged 53, from Moss Grove, Saltney in Flintshire, Wales, has pleaded not guilty to murder and arson with intent to endanger life.
John Edwards, aged 82, and three others were seriously injured after the fire in Holyhead Road, Wednesbury, in the early hours of May 11 and Mr Edwards later died in hospital two weeks later.
