Former Cornwall funeral director accused of fraud
Jack Weekes, 32, will appear before Bodmin Magistrates' Court in Cornwall on Friday.
A former funeral director from Cornwall is to appear in court accused of fraud and preventing the lawful burial of a body.
Jack Weekes, 32, has been summonsed to appear before Bodmin Magistrates' Court in Cornwall on Friday.
Devon and Cornwall Police said Weekes, of St Johns Road, Millbrook, Cornwall, will face a total of two charges.
The first relates to preventing the lawful and decent burial of a dead body between October 16 and December 4 2023.
The second is of committing fraud by false representation that on dates between October 11 and December 5 2023 Weekes "dishonestly made a false representation, namely providing funeral services, intending to make a gain, namely, for yourself, used the money received to facilitate the funeral services for personal use wholly unconnected with the funeral services".
A police spokesman said: "An investigation was launched after police received a report in March 2024.
"During enquiries, officers attended a former funeral directors' premises in the village of Millbrook, Cornwall, on Thursday March 28 2024."