Lincolnshire Police

A 56-year-old man has died following a house fire in Springfield Gardens, Spalding.

Our officers attended the house following the report of a fire at around 3.20am today, Tuesday 11 April.

A joint investigation with Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue has taken place and the fire is not being treated as suspicious.

The man’s family are aware.

Anyone with any information can call us on 101, quoting incident 23 of 11 April refers.

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A 30-year-old man has been charged with nine offences.

Mark Preston, aged 30, of Maple Court, Killingbeck, Leeds was arrested on Monday 10 April and charged with the following:

• Between 25 February and 10 April 2023 hacked social media accounts and changed passwords which amount to stalking of a female victim
• Driving a Skoda Fabia in Mill Road, Threddlethorpe, without any insurance on 26 February
• Driving a Skoda Fabia in Mill Road, Threddlethorpe, dangerously on 26 February
• Driving while disqualified on 26 February
• Possession of a bladed article in Carlton Park, Manby, on 26 February
• Criminal damage to a mobile phone belonging to another at at address in Mablethorpe on 29 February
• Theft of a sim card in Tennyson Road, Mablethorpe on 26 February
• Breaching a suspended prison sentence for possession of a firearm
• Posted private indecent images of a person without consent on 26 February

He has been remanded in custody and will appear at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court today, Tuesday 11 April.

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