Police are investigating after a man’s body was found in the back of a van that had been on fire in Staffordshire.
Officers were called to the blaze in Paget Street, Burton upon Trent, at 7.55pm on Sunday by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service.
The man’s body was discovered after the fire had been put out.
Police said the death is currently being treated as unexplained.
A post-mortem examination will be carried out to establish the cause of the man’s death.
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