Woman’s body found after ‘person seen on fire’ in woodland
An investigation has been launched in Manchester.
A body has been found after a person was seen ‘on fire’ in a Manchester woodland.
Emergency services were called to reports of an individual on fire in a wooded area off Williams Road in Moston shortly after 6pm on Saturday.
An investigation has been launched after police discovered a woman’s body. A police cordon is currently in place around the area.
A spokesperson for GMP said: ‘Police were called around 6.15pm this evening by the fire service to a report of a fire in a woodland near Williams Road, Moston.
‘Emergency services attended and sadly found the body of a woman. A scene is in place and an investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.’
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire Service said: ‘We were called at 6.01pm to a person on fire in an area of woodland off Williams Road in Moston.
‘Initial enquiries suggest a fire in a woodland area which involved a female casualty.
‘Fire investigation, the North West Ambulance Service and Greater Manchester Police are all in attendance.’
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