THREE people - including a 76-year-old woman - have been accused of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a dead body in a North Yorkshire town.
North Yorkshire Police said the three were to appear in court, charged with preventing the lawful and decent burial of a dead body following the death of Rina Yasutake in Helmsley.
A spokesperson said Rina's body was found at a house in Bondgate, Helmsley, on September 25 2018.
They said the three accused were two women, aged 76 and 52, and a man aged 47, adding: "They are due to appear at Scarborough Magistrates’ Court on Monday 28 October 2019."
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