Crime

Durham police find body burned beyond recognition in car

By Virginia Bridges
The scene at the end of Guardian Drive where Durham officials found a body inside a burning car Thursday night, according to Durham police. The Police Department received a call from the fire department in the 5000 block of Guardian Drive at 9:35 p.m., a police spokeswoman said. The body was burned beyond recognition and police don’t yet know if it was a man or woman, if foul play was involved or how the fire was started. Crime scene technicians left the area at 11:30 am Friday, July 27, 2018.
The scene at the end of Guardian Drive where Durham officials found a body inside a burning car Thursday night, according to Durham police. The Police Department received a call from the fire department in the 5000 block of Guardian Drive at 9:35 p.m., a police spokeswoman said. The body was burned beyond recognition and police don’t yet know if it was a man or woman, if foul play was involved or how the fire was started. Crime scene technicians left the area at 11:30 am Friday, July 27, 2018. Chuck Liddy cliddy@newsobserver.com
Durham

Durham officials found a body inside a burning car Thursday night, according to Durham police.

The Police Department received a call from the fire department in the 5000 block of Guardian Drive at 9:35 p.m., a police spokeswoman said.

The body was burned beyond recognition and police don’t yet know if it was a man or woman, if foul play was involved or how the fire was started, ABC11 and WRAL reported.

Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves.

Virginia Bridges: 919-829-8924, @virginiabridges

This story was originally published July 27, 2018 at 9:45 AM.

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