A 25-year-old man has been remanded in custody after appearing before Lisburn Magistrates' Court charged with the murder of a woman in Portadown.
Kornelijus Bracas, of Church Street, Portadown, appeared via videolink and was charged with the murder of 37-year-old Alesia Nazarova, who was found dead following a house fire on Church Street on Tuesday.
Ms Nazarova's 12-year-old daughter was taken from the scene to hospital for treatment and has since been discharged.
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Bracas is also charged with the attempted murder of the child, intending to destroy property or thereby to endanger life, and the theft of a bank card belonging to Ms Nazarova.
A PSNI inspector connected the accused to the charges. There was no application for bail.
Bracas, who was wearing a grey jumper and had his left arm in a sling, was remanded in custody to appear again by videolink on April 21 at Craigavon Courthouse.
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