A 60-year-old Goldie man has been charged with one count of murder and one count of criminal damage by fire following a house fire in Goldie on August 5.
On Monday, August 7, police announced the man had been charged and faced Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, August 8. He was remanded and will next appear in court on January 22, 2023.
Emergency services were called to Mt William Road following reports of the fire about 10.30pm on Saturday.
The fire was extinguished and a 60-year-old woman was found dead in the property. The man suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.
Zoe Moffatt
