Sentence
Steven Samuel Wales
Steven Samuel Wales (aged 60) was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on 26 August 2026 to 2 Years 4 Months for Obstructing a coroner / Intending to prevent a coroner from holding an inquest / Preventing the Burial of a Body. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Liverpool Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 26 August 2026
- Sentence
- 2 Years 4 Months
- Judge
- Judge Neil Flewitt KC
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
The offence
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Obstructing a coroner / Intending to prevent a coroner from holding an inquest / Preventing the Burial of a Body | Custodial immediate, 2 Years 4 Months |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to preventing the lawful and decent burial of a body in Everton, Merseyside, between 20 July 2025 and 22 July 2025.