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Police found the body of a woman after reports of a person on fire in a forest in Moston.
Emergency services were called shortly after 6 p.m. tonight (Saturday, November 14) to receive reports of a fire in a wooded area of Williams Road.
The Greater Manchester Fire Service was called upon to initial reports of a person on fire.
GMP officers rushed to the scene shortly after, where they found the body of a woman.
No further details about the woman’s age, cause of death or the circumstances of the fire have been confirmed.
There is currently a police cordon and an investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the fire.
Fire investigation teams and GMP officers are present.
Footage from the scene shows two police officers holding a white sheet next to a wooded area.
Several crime scene investigation teams are also believed to be at the scene.
A GMP spokesperson said: “The fire service called the police around 6.15pm tonight (Saturday, November 14, 2020) to report a fire in a forest near Williams Road, Moston.
“The emergency services came and unfortunately found the body of a woman.
“There is a scene at the scene and an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire.”
A spokesman for the Greater Manchester Fire Service said: “We were called at 6.01pm to a person on fire in an area of forest near Williams Road in Moston.
“Initial investigations suggest a fire in a wooded area that involved a female victim.
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“The fire investigation, the North West Ambulance Service and the Greater Manchester Police are present.”
Anyone with information should contact the police on 0161 856 3728 citing incident number 2346 of 11/14/20. Alternatively, the details can be transmitted anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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