Woman arrested after funeral home investigation

Waikumete Cemetery in Glen Eden.
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Police investigating concerns over burials at Waikumete Cemetery in the Auckland suburb of Glen Eden have made an arrest.

The Auckland Criminal Investigation Branch has been investigating the matter since early August.

Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin, of the Auckland City CIB, said a 48-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday.

“The woman was arrested in Favona and has since been charged with misconduct in relation to human remains and nine counts of obtaining by deception.”

The woman is due to appear in Auckland District Court on Friday.

Detective Inspector Baldwin said the arrest was an important development in the investigation, which would continue.

“We cannot rule out further charges and hope this arrest will bring some peace of mind to those affected by this woman’s offending.”