A 13-year-old girl has been charged with murder over the death of a mother-of-three following a house fire.
The schoolgirl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has also been charged with arson with attempt to endanger life, Northamptonshire Police said.
Formal identification has yet to be confirmed but the woman is believed to be 43-year-old Marta Bednarczyk, who was found dead at the scene.
Police arrested the girl on Monday after a body was discovered at a house in Newcomen Road in Wellingborough shortly after 3am.
Detective Chief Insp Johnny Campbell, the senior investigating officer from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said: "This evening we have formally charged a 13-year-old Wellingborough girl with murder, and arson, and she will appear before Northampton Magistrates' Court at 10am tomorrow.
"I want to take a moment to thank the many police officers and staff who are working and continue to work tirelessly on this investigation since the very tragic events of early yesterday morning.
“And, in particular, all our thoughts are with Marta's family who have been fully co-operative throughout what has been a devastating couple of days for them."
