LAVAL – Police are investigating after the discovery of a body, burnt beyond recognition, inside a vehicle in Laval on Wednesday.
After police received two independent phone calls reporting lots of flame and smoke, firefighters were called to the scene of a burning car near Berthiaume de Tremblay Park in Chomedey at around 9:15 a.m.
The gruesome finding was revealed after the flames were put out and the car, a four-door Honda Civic, had cooled enough to investigate.
“When the smoke cleared, they noticed there was a body in the back seat,” said Laval police spokesperson, Franco di Genova.
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“The major crime unit was then called to the scene.”
Firefighters also reported that some type of accelerant had been used.
A coroner’s investigation will reveal the cause of death and further details about the victim.
Laval police have confirmed that it is still too early to determine if the death is a homicide.
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