Police confirm 'no third-party involvement' in death of man found after Sunderland car fire
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Fire crews and police officers were called to Chatsworth Street, Sunderland, shortly before 4am on Wednesday, April 29 to reports of a vehicle fire.
After firefighters from Sunderland Central and Farringdon stations extinguished the blaze, the body of a deceased man was discovered inside the Vauxhall Astra car.
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Hide AdIn a statement, a Northumbria Police spokesman said: “Shortly before 4am today we received a report of a vehicle on fire on Chatsworth Street, Sunderland.
“Emergency services attended and extinguished the fire. Sadly, the body of a man was found deceased inside the vehicle.
“An investigation is ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident, but there is not currently believed to have been any third-party involvement. The man’s next of kin have been informed.”