13-Year-Old Girl Charged with Murder and Arson in Wellingborough

The girl is accused of killing 43-year-old mother Marta Bednarczyk and setting fire to the victim's home.

The body of Marta Bednarczyk, a 43-year-old mother of three, was discovered in her Wellingborough home early Monday morning.
Firefighters and police responded to reports of a fire at the property on Newcomen Road, where Ms. Bednarczyk was pronounced dead at the scene.
A forensic post-mortem examination revealed the preliminary cause of death as sharp force injury.
A 13-year-old girl, whose identity is protected due to her age, has been charged with murder and arson with intent to endanger life.
The accused is scheduled to appear in Northampton Magistrates' Court on Wednesday as police continue their investigation.