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MAN ACCUSED OF MURDERING TWO PEOPLE IN TAMWORTH HOUSEFIRE IDENTIFIED

The man accused of murdering a woman and child in a Tamworth house fire last week can now be officially identified as 60-year-old Richard Sands.

A non-publication order on his identity was lifted yesterday.

The bodies of the woman and child were found in the burnt out home last Thursday.

Sands, who’s still under police guard in hospital, will face court in December.

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Isobella Evans

Isobella Evans is a journalist with NBN News in Newcastle. After discovering a love for writing in primary school, Bella went on to complete a Bachelor of Communication at the University of Newcastle in 2018. She enjoyed a series of internships, including a gig at the Royal Easter Show, before receiving a full-time position at NBN's Tamworth bureau, where she worked for almost three years before moving to the company's Newcastle office in 2021.

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