POLICE are investigating the discovery of a man's body in a burnt out car near Sandbach.

A passing motorist called the fire brigade after he spotted the Volkswagon Polo on fire in a field at Clay Lane, Elton at 9.45 last Saturday night.

The firefighters discovered the man's body after the flames were put out. The dead man has not yet been identified

A police spokesperson said that it was not being treated as suspicious at the moment but that investigations were continuing.

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