TWO people have been summonsed to court after photographs were allegedly taken of footballer Emiliano Sala in a Bournemouth morgue.

Sherry Bray, 48, of Charles Street, Corsham, has been summonsed for three counts of computer misuse, perverting the course of justice and sending an indecent/offensive message.

Christopher Ashford, 62, of Page Close, Calne, has been summonsed in relation to six counts of computer misuse.

Both are due before Swindon Magistrates' Court on July 10.

Cardiff City player Sala, 28, died in a plane crash earlier this year.

His body was recovered from inside the downed aircraft and taken to Portland before being passed over to the Dorset coroner.

However, it is claimed that photographs were taken of the body at the Holly Tree Lodge mortuary in Boscombe.

Anthony Johns, senior lawyer for the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "Following a careful review of the evidence provided to me by Wiltshire Police, I have authorised the police to summons Sherry Bray to appear in court where she will be formally charged with three offences of computer misuse, perverting the course of public justice and sending an indecent/offensive message.

"I have also authorised Wiltshire Police to summons Christopher Ashford to appear in court where he will be formally charged with six offences of computer misuse.

"The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against the defendants are now active and that they have the right to a fair trial.

"It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings."