A man has been charged with attempting to prevent a lawful burial in Derry.
The charge is in relation to the death of a man earlier this week.
The deceased man, who was in his 80s, was discovered at a house on Culmore Road on Wednesday (July 17).
He has been named locally as Noel O’Sullivan.
The 55-year-old man charged is due to appear at Londonderry Magistrates Court on Monday (July 22).
As is normal procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.
Police confirmed on Wednesday evening that the man, aged in his 80s, had passed away.
Forensics remained at the scene on Thursday.
The dead body lay for a number of days before the alarm was raised with emergency services to call out to the property.
Police attended the house at the end of April when it’s understood they had to force entry as there were concerns about the man’s health.
The man was taken to hospital and subsequently discharged.
Watch: Police attend sudden death in Derry
Carers, accompanied by the police, are believed to have carried out an assessment at his home.
A local source expressed concerns about “cracks in the system that this family have fallen through”.
On Thursday afternoon the PSNI said: “Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a man, aged in his 80s, in Derry/Londonderry.
“A post-mortem examination is expected to be carried out on Friday 19 July to determine the cause of death.
“There are no further details at present.”
Local SDLP councillor Catherine McDaid said the community are “in shock” following the incident and passed her condolences to the man’s family.
“It’s absolutely terrible, it’s devastating, the whole community is in shock and our thoughts go out to the family of the man,” she said.
Sinn Féin councillor Sandra Duffy also offered her condolences.
“The local community is shock and saddened to learn of the sudden death of a man on the Culmore Road. My immediate thoughts are with this man’s family and friends at this very sad and difficult time,” she said.