Man charged in connection with death of Chic Wilson in Renton

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A man arrested in connection with the death of a man in Renton has now been charged, police have said.Charles Wilson, known locally as Chic, was found dead inside the Tontine Park property on the morning of Saturday, March 25.Emergency services were called to a fire in the flat at around 7am.

After the blaze was extinguished, Chic's body was discovered inside a bedroom.Following a post-mortem examination police revealed they were treating the death as murder.

A major probe has been launched and top detectives from Police Scotland’s Major Investigation Team are leading the case.On Saturday morning, Police Scotland said a 42-year-old man arrested on Friday has since been charged in connection with the death and is due to appear at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Monday, April 3.Detective Inspector Lynsey Watters said: “I would like to thank the local community for their support and cooperation throughout this ongoing inquiry.” Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here . Neighbour orders mum to keep kids quiet between 7am and 7pm with 'threatening' note Scots couple who built sunroom face court as council cracks down on planning breaches CCTV released of man in connection with serious assault in Glasgow last year Evan Reid search cops rule out possible sighting on Scots road Embarrassed Scots family 'treated like children' for miming along to Annie show