Police have launched an urgent investigation after a body was found in a burnt-out car in a West Midlands beauty spot. The body was discovered in the village of Kinver in South Staffordshire. Police were called Sheepwalks Lane shortly after 8.20am today (October 29) after the vehicle was car. A cordon is currently in place, with officers carrying out enquiries to find out more and try to identify the body. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, as well as fire investigators from West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service, are also assisting at the scene.
The gender or age of the body discovered remains unclear. Pictures show police and fire vehicles parked along the popular country lane earlier today. At the end of Sheepwalks Lane, marked and unmarked police vehicles, both with their blue lights flashing, could be seen blocking off access to traffic.
Staffordshire Police has urged anyone with information to contact them by calling 101 or reporting online using its website, quoting incident 162 of 29 October. People can also report anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
The full statement from police force read: “We are investigating following a report of a body being found inside a burnt-out car in Kinver. Officers were called to Sheepwalks Lane shortly after 8.20am today (Thursday 29 October) when the vehicle was spotted.
“A cordon has been put in place at the scene and officers are carrying out enquiries to find out more and to identify the body. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and fire investigators from West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service are also assisting at the scene.
“Anyone with any information is asked to get in touch by calling 101 or reporting online using our website, quoting incident 162 of 29 October. To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
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