Man charged after fatal house fire in Knottingley
Last updated 9th Jul 2026
A man has been charged with murder following a fatal house fire in Knottingley.
23-year-old Joshua Hodlin is due in Leeds Magistrates Court this morning.
It's after Shirley Hodlin died in the blaze on Yew Tree Walk on Sunday night.
A Police statement said: "A man has been charged following a fatal house fire in Knottingley.
"Joshua Hodlin, aged 23, of Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, has been charged with the murder of Shirley Hodlin. He has been remanded in custody to appear at Leeds Magistrates’ Court this morning (9 July.)
"The charge follows a fire at a property in Yew Tree Walk, Knottingley, on Sunday night (5 July)."