A 37-year-old London man has been charged with break and enter and arson after a ‘suspicious’ fire on the city’s east side.

Shane Wood was arrested Monday afternoon. London police are still investigating the blaze that occurred at 3:29 a.m. on Monday at 361 Manitoba St.

A dead body was found inside the house. The autopsy started at 9 a.m. Tuesday. The deceased has now been positively identified as Paul Curry, 50, of London. The autopsy is ongoing.

Police say Wood and Curry knew each other.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call London police at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in on-line anonymously to www.londoncrimestoppers.com.