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A second man has been charged with murder after a dad died following a Birmingham house fire.

Daniel Gardner died following the blaze at a property in Saxons Way in Highters Heath last Friday (September 19) shortly after 1am.

Six ambulance service crews attended the scene and gave the 37-year-old advanced life support.

He was then taken to hospital under emergency conditions but sadly died a short while after arriving at hospital.

Now Tyler Phythian, aged 18 has been charged with murder.

He is set to appear at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (September 23) morning.

Stephen Dale, 47, was charged with murder on Sunday (September 21) and appeared before city magistrates on Monday.

Earlier Daniel’s family paid tribute to a ‘devoted son, daddy, brother, and ne

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