Woman charged with murder after fatal bungalow fire on Eton Court, Newark

Detectives investigating a fatal bungalow fire have charged a woman with murder.

Emergency services were called to the property in Eton Court, Newark at around 1.30am on December 15, 2021.

Elizabeth Vamplew, 77, who was alone in the house, was taken to Nottingham City Hospital where she died later the same day.

A man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of murder on December 17, 2021 but later released without charge.

The East Midlands Special Operations Unit has continued to investigate the circumstances and the woman was rearrested on Wednesday this week (September 27).

Karen Vamplew, 43, of King Street, has been charged with murder and is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (September 30).

Detective Chief Inspector Clare Dean, who is leading the investigation, said: “This has been a complex investigation and we have been working closely with our fire colleagues and specialist experts to understand the full circumstances behind this deeply tragic incident.

“Following those inquiries, we have charged a suspect with murder. The family are aware of this development and I would like to sincerely thank them for their patience and understanding as we do everything we possibly can to get to the bottom of what happened.”