Police have confirmed the identity of a man whose body was found in a car park in Tunbridge Wells.

He has been named as Giles Metcalfe, 43, whose death is being treated as murder.

Provisional post-mortem results indicated he died as a result of the effects of a fire.

Dean Lewis, 34, of no fixed address, appeared in court charged with murder at Medway Magistrates' Court this morning.

He did not enter a plea and the father was remanded in custody and will next appear at Maidstone Crown Court on Monday.

A second man was released without charge.

Mr Metcalfe was found in a stairwell of the Torrington Road site by Kent Fire and Rescue Service after they were called to a fire on Tuesday.

Police are still appealing for witnesses.

Anyone with information which may assist officers in establishing the circumstances around this death is asked to contact 01622 604100, quoting reference 07-0088.