Police launch a major investigation after a body is found in a burnt-out car near a beauty spot in Kinver, Staffordshire

Officers found the body inside a charred vehicle on Sheepwalks Lane, a country lane popular with walkers and cyclists, at around 8.20am on Thursday. Staffordshire Police have established a cordon and launched formal inquiries, with specialist fire investigators from both West Midlands and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Services assisting at the scene.

The lane in Kinver, South Staffordshire, was blocked by marked and unmarked police cars, both with lights flashing.

Investigators are yet to establish the circumstances of the death or confirm whether it is being treated as suspicious.

Anyone with information is urged to call Staffordshire Police on 101, quoting incident 162 of October 29, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.