Man, 51, charged after body found in flat

A man has been charged with preventing the lawful burial of a woman after a body was discovered in a Devon flat, police have said.

Jamie Stevens, 51, from Reddenhill Road, Torquay, was charged of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a body in Torquay between 21 May 2022 and 28 May 2025, said Devon and Cornwall Police.

He was also charged with committing an act or series of acts with intent to pervert the course of justice between 10 April 2025 and 28 May 2025, the force said.

Detectives said they launched an investigation after a missing person's report was received last month.