Two men charged over UK funeral firm collapse that left 46,000 ‘out of pocket’
Richard Wells and Neil Debenham charged with conspiracy to defraud over collapse of Safe Hands pre-paid schemeTwo men have been charged after a fraud investigation at a pre-paid funeral firm that left tens of thousands of people “out of pocket” when it collapsed.About 46,000 customers lost the...
<p>Richard Wells and Neil Debenham charged with conspiracy to defraud over collapse of Safe Hands pre-paid scheme</p><p>Two men have been charged after a fraud investigation at a pre-paid funeral firm that left <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/mar/24/collapse-of-funeral-plan-firm-safe-hands-leaves-thousands-at-risk-of-losing-money">tens of thousands of people</a> “out of pocket” when it collapsed.</p><p>About 46,000 customers lost the money they had saved up to pay for their funeral when Safe Hands went bust in 2022.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/22/two-men-charged-conspiracy-to-defraud-uk-funeral-firm-collapse-safe-hands">Continue reading...</a>
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