Peterborough: Charge In Connection With Deaths

30 May 2013, 13:27 | Updated: 30 May 2013, 13:35

A 47 year old man from Peterborough has been charged with offences in connection with the deaths of three men back in March.

Chris McCann, head of the Complex Casework Unit in CPS East of England said: "I have advised Cambridgeshire Police to charge Gary John Stretch, 47, with offences in connection with the deaths of three men in Cambridgeshire in March 2013.

Gary Stretch faces a charge of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a dead body. 

The details of the charge are that between 17 March 2013 and 4 April 2013, within the Jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court, without lawful excuse prevented the lawful and decent burial of the dead body of Lukasz Slaboszewski. 

I have further advised that Gary Stretch should be charged with conspiracy to prevent the lawful and decent burial of a dead body between 27 March 2013 and 4 April 2013. 

It is alleged that within the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court, without lawful excuse he conspired together with Leslie Layton and other persons to prevent the lawful and decent burial of the dead bodies of Kevin Lee and John Chapman.

Gary Stretch will appear before Peterborough Magistrates' Court on Friday, 31 May 2013."