Man, 70, accused of murdering a 'dearly loved Nan' in a deliberate house fire before injuring himself in a head-on car crash dies in hospital Ronald John Reeves died in hospital on May 17, Corrective Services NSW said was charged with domestic violence-related murder in July 2018 Body of 76-year-old Janice Garrett were found inside a burnt-out NSW home Investigators had also been looking into a head-on crash on the Pacific Highway Crash involved Reeves' car crossing to the other side of the road, hitting a truck
By Australian Associated Press
Published: 04:25 BST, 9 June 2019 | Updated: 04:25 BST, 9 June 2019
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A man accused of murdering a 'dearly loved Nan', whose body was found after a house fire in New South Wales' Hunter region, has died while in custody.
Ronald John Reeves, 70, was charged with domestic violence-related murder in July 2018 after 76-year-old Janice Garrett's remains were found inside a burnt-out Raymond Terrace property following reports of an explosion and a fire.
Reeves had previously lived in the Rosemount Drive home, NSW Police said at the time.
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Ronald John Reeves, 70, was charged with domestic violence-related murder in July 2018 after 76-year-old Janice
