Police have launched an investigation after a body was pulled from the back seat of a car that was destroyed by fire in Sydney’s south-west late on Thursday night.
Police were called to Welfare Avenue North in Beverly Hills just before 11.30pm on Thursday, following reports that a car was on fire. Once on the scene, authorities recovered a body that is yet to be identified.
The circumstances surrounding the incident and how the car caught fire remain unclear, with police conducting enquiries.
Firefighters were also called to the scene and extinguished the blaze, but couldn’t stop the vehicle from being destroyed.
It took one truck of firefighters about 20 minutes to extinguish the fire, after which they discovered a body in the back seat of the car. Vision from the scene shows the front exterior burnt off and a burst windshield.
A body was pulled from a burnt-out car in Beverly Hills on Thursday night.Credit: Nine News
Welfare Avenue North is a dead-end residential street in Beverly Hills, adjacent to the M5 East motorway. The car was found at the end of the street, closest to the M5.
A crime scene has been established, with investigations to determine the circumstances leading to the fatal car fire under way.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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