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Two bodies have been found inside a burning car that was parked in a lay-by. Police investigating the death of two people found in a burning car have said identifying them may be difficult because of the ferocity of the fire.
Police have described the deaths as suspicious. They were called to the fire by drivers who spotted the car on Tuesday night in Leicestershire. The two bodies were discovered inside the car in a lay-by on the A47 near Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, late on Tuesday evening.
The scene, on the A47 at the junction north of Earl Shilton, was cordoned off after the discovery at about 2315 BST. A police cordon has been set up and forensic examinations are taking place.
Leicestershire Police said they were due to conduct a full examination of the car and the scene. Leicestershire Police were unable to say whether the victims were male or female - or even adults.
People who saw the car pulling in to the lay-by have been asked to contact police. Busy lay-by
The police spokeswoman declined to say if the bodies were male or female. The car will also need further examination to establish its make and model.
The A47 is open to traffic and forensic examination has begun at the scene. The deaths are being treated as suspicious
A Leicestershire Police spokeswoman said: "Because of the ferocity of the fire, identification of the deceased and determining what happened might take some time.
"We are keeping an open mind. It is too early to speculate."
Jim Driver, who owns a pet food business near the scene, said he believed there might have been witnesses to the incident.
He said: "There's often quite a lot of traffic around there. Lorries park here so the drivers may have seen what happened."
Police, who were called to the scenes by motorists who saw the fire, have described the deaths as suspicious.