POLICE investigating the discovery of a body in a car fire on Rodborough Common in Stroud yesterday are now treating the cause of death as non-suspicious.
Police officers and fire fighters were called to a Vauxhall Frontera that was alight on Rodborough Common in Stroud at 4.55am yesterday and discovered a body in the car shortly after arrival.
While formal identification has not been possible yet, detectives have made contact with the family of the registered owner, a 60-year-old man from Hertfordshire.
The coroner has also been informed.
Road closures put in place while forensic inquiries were carried out. These have now been removed.
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