Body found in burnt-out car at beauty spot as police launch urgent probe

Body found in burnt-out car at beauty spot as police launch urgent probe A body was found in a burnt-out car in Kinver, South Staffordshire, on Thursday morning, with police and fire crews investigating the incident A body has been found inside a burnt-out car on a small country lane in South Staffordshire. The person was found in a car on Sheepwalks Lane in Kinver on Thursday morning. Staffordshire Police said officers were called to the scene shortly after 8.20am and have since launched an investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and identify the person. A cordon remains in place in the area. Crews from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and investigators from West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service are also working at the scene. Police have not yet released details about the victim's identity, such as their gender or approximate age. Police and fire service vehicles were pictured along the country lane earlier on Thursday, Birmingham Live reports. A marked police vehicle and an unmarked police vehicle, both with their lights flashing, were seen blocking access to traffic at the end of Sheepwalks Lane. Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or report it online via the force's website, quoting incident 162 of October 29. Information can also be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or through its website.