Chatham-Kent police have charged 78-year-old Walter Ardis with first degree murder in connection to the death of his 73-year-old wife.
Margaret’s body was found at the scene of the fire in their home at 58 Nicholls Dr. in Blenheim.
While police won’t say what the cause of death is, they do say she didn’t die in the fire.
Firefighters from Blenheim, Merlin and Erieau were called to the home just after noon on March 24th to find the building almost fully engulfed.
Police say they won’t be releasing anymore information, “To protect the integrity of the investigation.”
Ardis is expected to appear in court this week.
