Man charged with double murder in St Helens arson

Lee Owens, 46, of no fixed address, has been charged with two counts of murder and arson with intent to endanger life following a deadly fire at the home of Eric Greener, 77, and Sheila Jackson, 83, in St Helens, Merseyside. The couple died in the fire at their residence on South John Street on July 15. Owens has been remanded into custody and is set to appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on July 26. Additionally, a 31-year-old man from St Helens, initially arrested on suspicion of murder, remains on conditional bail. Authorities continue their investigation into the tragic arson attack that claimed the lives of the elderly couple, who were described as 'deeply loved.'