A woman has appeared in court after detectives investigating the death of a man in Margate charged her in connection with the incident.
Kent Police officers were called at 15:00 on Thursday 5 November 2026 following concerns for a person at a residential address in Millmead Road. Attending officers located the body of a man in his 50s inside the property, and his next of kin have since been informed.
Detectives initially arrested a suspect on suspicion of murder. A 40 year old woman from Margate, has subsequently been charged with preventing the lawful and decent burial of a body and fraud by misrepresentation. Police enquiries into the exact cause of the man’s death remain ongoing.
The woman appeared at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on Saturday 7 November 2026, where she was granted conditional bail to appear at Canterbury Crown Court on Monday 7 December 2026.
Detectives are urging anyone with information who has not yet spoken to officers to contact Kent Police on 01303 289600, quoting reference 05-0990, or to contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.