Two charged after body of a child found
Two individuals have been charged with preventing the lawful burial of a child after police discovered a body at a property in Southend. The suspects are currently in custody awaiting further court appearances.
Why it matters
This is a significant local criminal case involving child welfare and legal proceedings regarding the handling of human remains.
Image source, Google Maps Image caption, Police were called to Kenway following concerns about the welfare of a child
Two people have been charged with preventing the lawful burial of a body.
Essex Police said it was sent to Kenway, Southend, on Thursday, 7 August, after social services raised welfare concerns about a child. Officers found a child's body at the address.
Sophie Dean, 31, of Coates House, Kenway, and James Thorpe, 32, of Frobisher Way, Shoeburyness, were arrested and charged with preventing a lawful and decent burial of a dead body between 3 July 2025 and 6 August 2026.
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