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Body found in burning skip in Manchester Man's body found in burning skip in Manchester
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A body has been found in a burning skip on a main road into Manchester city centre. A body found burning in a skip on a main road into Manchester city centre has been identified by police.
Police and fire crews were called to a skip wagon on fire, on the car park adjacent to the Apollo Theatre on the A57 Hyde Road in Ardwick, at about 05:30 BST. The man, who was aged in his 40s, was found in the skip wagon in the car park adjacent to the Apollo Theatre on the A57 Hyde Road in Ardwick, at about 05:30 BST.
A body was discovered inside, though police said they do not yet know if the body is a man or a woman. Police said his family has been informed although he has yet to be formally identified.
The main road has been closed and a police investigation is under way. A post-mortem examination is due to take place.