Police confirm a man's body was found in car explosion in Trafford
It's believed the car exploded last night.
Last updated 9th Nov 2017
Crime Scene Investigators are in Trafford this morning after a body was found in a burnt out car, shortly after it exploded.
Police have confirmed the victim is a man.
The car was on fire when emergency services arrived on Cross Lane in Partington just before 8pm on Wednesday.
An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Inspector Peter Coates, of GMP’s Trafford borough, said: “We were called to reports of a car explosion and on attendance emergency services found a body in the car.
“We are still unclear on exactly what has happened however we will be carrying out enquiries to establish the circumstances surrounding this person’s death.
“I would ask that anybody who thinks they may have information that can assist our enquiries contacts the police.”
Anybody with information should contact police on 101, quoting incident number 2037 of 08/11/17, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.