Declan Lancaster to stand trial next year charged with murder of Patryk Mortimer
Patryk Mortimer, who was 39, lost his life after the blaze at a former care home on High Street, Easington Lane, Sunderland, on November 3, 2018, where he was a tenant.
Declan Lancaster, of no fixed address, has now been charged with his murder and appeared at Newcastle Crown Court this morning, via video link to prison.
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Hide AdThe 23-year-old was not asked to enter a plea to the charge and no application was made for bail.
Lancaster will be back in court for a further hearing on November 6.
Mr Mortimer died in hospital after a fire in a building that was previously the Manor House Care Home, in Easington Lane, and where he lived.
The crown court’s Judge Paul Sloan QC has now set a provisional trial date for February 23 and remanded Lancaster in custody.