Amanda Gretton Blackheath death: Sydenham couple charged

Christine Marshall (pictured) and her partner Gordon Williams are charged with preventing the lawful and decent burial of a woman's body in 2019 <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>
Christine Marshall (pictured) and her partner Gordon Williams are charged with preventing the lawful and decent burial of a woman's body in 2019 (Image: Newsquest)
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A couple have been charged with preventing the lawful and decent burial of a woman whose body was found in a garage in Blackheath in 2019. 

Christine Marshall and Gordon Williams have been charged as part of an investigation into the death of Amanda Gretton. 

Amanda, 57, was found dead inside a garage in Prendergast Road on July 5, 2019. 

Marshall, 56, and Williams, 52, both of Grace Path in Sydenham, are each charged with preventing the lawful and decent burial of a body and fraud offences. 

Amanda Gtretton (Image: Met Police)

Marshall appeared at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, January 14. 

The charges against her state that between May 14 and July 5, 2019, without lawful excuse she prevented the lawful and decent burial of the dead body of Amanda Gretton. 

The three fraud charges against her allege that between June 1 and June 20, 2019, she used bank cards belonging to another person. 

She was not asked to enter pleas and was released on unconditional bail to appear at Woolwich Crown Court in February. 

Williams was not on the court list alongside his partner due to an administrative error – a court date is yet to be set for his first hearing.

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