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| Two bodies found in burning car | Two bodies found in burning car |
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| 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 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. |
| The two bodies were discovered inside the car in a lay-by on the A47 near Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, late on Tuesday evening. | The two bodies were discovered inside the car in a lay-by on the A47 near Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, late on Tuesday evening. |
| A police cordon has been set up and forensic examinations are taking place. | A police cordon has been set up and forensic examinations are taking place. |
| Det Supt Chris Thomas said they are not actively seeking any other people in connection with the deaths. | Det Supt Chris Thomas said they are not actively seeking any other people in connection with the deaths. |
| Busy lay-by | Busy lay-by |
| He said the results of a post-mortem examination will help with the identity of the victims, but added the police are not linking it to any other incident. | |
| The deaths are being treated as suspicious | The deaths are being treated as suspicious |
| Police were unable to say whether the victims were male or female - or even adults. | Police were unable to say whether the victims were male or female - or even adults. |
| The car will also need further examination to establish its make and model. | The car will also need further examination to establish its make and model. |
| A Leicestershire Police spokeswoman said: "Because of the ferocity of the fire, identification of the deceased and determining what happened might take some time. | 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." | "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. | 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." | 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. | Police, who were called to the scenes by motorists who saw the fire, have described the deaths as suspicious. |