A former funeral director from Cornwall is set to appear in court accused of fraud and stopping a body from being buried.
Jack Weekes, 32, of St Johns Road in Millbrook, has been summonsed to Bodmin Magistrates’ Court on Friday. He faces two charges following a police investigation in 2024.
Devon and Cornwall Police said the first charge relates to preventing the lawful and decent burial of a dead body between 16 October and 4 December 2023.
The second accuses Mr Weekes of fraud by false representation. Police allege that between 11 October and 5 December 2023, he claimed to be providing funeral services but instead used the money for personal gain.
A police spokesperson said the investigation began after a report was made in March 2024.
Later that month, officers visited a former funeral director’s premises in Millbrook as part of their enquiries.
