Body in Burning Car, Aston Cantlow

Inc 51 Wednesday 25 January

Police are appealing for information from members of the public following the discovery of a car on fire in a field in Aston Cantlow, near Alcester on Wednesday morning (January 25).

The car, believed to be a Peugeot 306, contains the body of a person.

Police were called to the scene, which is in a field approximately 150 yards from the Bearley Road, at shortly after 7.30am on Wednesday by Warwickshire Fire and Rescue officers who were attending the car fire.

The Peugeot 306 has been completely destroyed by fire, but is believed to be either red or dark burgundy in colour.

Investigations into how the car came to be on fire in the field are at an early stage, and police would like to hear from anyone who has any information about the car and how it came to be where it is.

At this time it has not been possible to determine any details about the body inside the vehicle, and the death is being treated as unexplained.

Anyone with any information which may assist police in their investigation are asked to contact Warwickshire Police Control Room on 01926 415000 or the non-emergency number 101.

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