Ilminster woman charged after body of man found inside car

Police at the scene in Helston where the discovery of man's body in car has sparked a murder probe. <i>(Image: Falmouth Packet / SWNS)</i>
Police at the scene in Helston where the discovery of man's body in car has sparked a murder probe. (Image: Falmouth Packet / SWNS)
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A WOMAN from Ilminster has been charged after the body of a man was found inside a car at a business park, police said.

Dinah Manders, 88, Weirfield Road, Exeter, and Rosemary Manders, 53, of Upton Lane, Ilminster, Somerset, are accused of preventing a lawful and decent burial.

The charges relate to the discovery of the remains of a man at the business park in Helston, Cornwall, in December 2024.

Devon and Cornwall Police said the man, who was in his 60s and from the Avon and Somerset area, was confirmed deceased at the scene.


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Dinah Manders and Rosemary Manders have both been bailed and will face magistrates in Truro on March 26.

They will face no further action in relation to allegations of murder and wilful neglect, police confirmed.

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