Overview

• Daniel Gardner, 37, died in hospital shortly after a fire at a home on Saxons Way in Highters Heath just before 1:10 a.m. on 19 September.
• West Midlands Police charged Stephen Dale, 47, who appeared at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on 22 September and was remanded in custody.
• A further court hearing was scheduled for 23 September as detectives continue the murder investigation.
• An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody, according to police.
• Gardner’s family paid tribute to a devoted son, father, brother and nephew, while police appealed for information or footage quoting log 174 of 19 September or via Crimestoppers.