In the past 48 hours Martin's Funeral Directors in Preston has been the subject of of raids, arrests, vandalism and deleting all traces of social media - this is everything we know so far.

Lancashire Police raided both branches of Martin’s Funeral Directors in Tulketh Brow, Preston and Stone Bridge Parade, Longridge at around 8am on Tuesday.

placeholder image — In the past 48 hours Martin's Funeral Directors in Preston has been the subject of of raids, arrests, vandalism and deleting all traces of social media - this is everything we know so far. | Iconic Media

Why did police raid the two funeral homes?

The Lancashire force said they were contacted earlier this month in relation to “concerns about some of the practices at Martins Funeral Directors”. They added that the investigation is related to allegations of fraud, and they remain in the early stages of assessing that information.

Lancashire Police said the arrests were related to an investigation into “potential financial irregularities” at Martin’s Funeral Directors. Both have been bailed until July, while the force continues its investigation. | Iconic Media

Was anyone arrested?

Two people, a man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s, both from Preston, were arrested on suspicion of fraud by false representation. They have since been bailed.

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What’s the latest development?

The Post understands that the Preston funeral home has been the subject of overnight vandalism.

However, this has not been reported to the police and the business Facebook pages for both sites have since been deleted.