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Basketball star is charged with murder after body of his girlfriend and mum of five was found in home destroyed by 'suspicious' blaze - as Kenyan-born suspect faces mental health check

Chudier Thowath Pal (pictured), 29, was arrested and charged with murder of his girlfriend

Chudier Thowath Pal , 29, was arrested and charged with murder of his girlfriend 

A basketball player has been charged with murder after his girlfriend's body was discovered in a home that was 'suspiciously' lit on fire.

Chudier Thowath Pal, 29, was arrested after his girlfriend Stephanie Lee, a mother of five, was found dead in a home on Ravenscar Street in Doubleview, northern Perth about 7.15am on Saturday.

The semi-professional basketballer, who shared the home with the 30-year-old, was charged with murder. 

He appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Sunday which heard he was showing signs of psychosis. 

The court heard that upon his arrest, an officer heard Pal mumbling about a 'galaxy inside his head and a neutron star for a father', WA Today reported. 

Pal was then taken to Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital for an injury he sustained after a fall, according to the prosecuting officer.

The doctor who treated Pal said there were signs of psychosis, the court heard according to the prosecuting officer.   

Pal was refused bail and remanded in custody to undergo a mental health assessment on Monday. 

Stephanie Lee Robinson, 30,  (pictured) was found dead in a home on Ravenscar Street in Doubleview, northern Perth about 7.15am on Saturday

Stephanie Lee Robinson, 30,  was found dead in a home on Ravenscar Street in Doubleview, northern Perth about 7.15am on Saturday

Police on Saturday had carried out a manhunt for the 29-year-old, locking down the street and urging the public not to approach him but to call triple zero.

The public had been told the 206cm tall man may have been riding a push scooter. 

Officers confirmed at 2.30pm on Saturday Mr Pal had been taken into custody. 

Pal had grown up in Kenya before moving to Western Australia where he played in NBL1 teams including the Rockingham Flames and the Mandurah Magic.

He also played for the University of North Carolina Ashville Bulldogs and trained with the Perth Wildcats. 

Forensic officer seen at the scene of a 'suspicious' house blaze in Perth on Saturday

Forensic officer seen at the scene of a 'suspicious' house blaze in Perth on Saturday

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