Two people arrested for preventing lawful burial after body of child found in Essex

Sarah Hooper | Live News Reporter Published August 10, 2026 10:42pm Updated August 10, 2026 10:42pm The child was discovered in a home in Essex (Picture: Shutterstock) A man and a woman have been charged with preventing lawful burial after the body of a child was discovered at an address in Southend, Essex. Officers at

A 31-YEAR-OLD man and a woman, aged 32, have been charged with preventing a lawful burial after a child's body was found at a house. Cops discovered the body at a property in Southend, Essex, on August 7, following a welfare concern raised by social services. Sophie Dean, 31, of Coates House, Kenway, Southend, and Jame