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| Burned body near Peak District 'had no head or limbs' | Burned body near Peak District 'had no head or limbs' |
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| The badly burned body of a man found in a lay-by near the Peak District had its head and limbs missing and was stuffed in a suitcase, police have said. | The badly burned body of a man found in a lay-by near the Peak District had its head and limbs missing and was stuffed in a suitcase, police have said. |
| It is thought the body was dumped some time between 21:00 BST and midnight on Sunday, just off the A628 at Tintwistle, near Glossop, Derbyshire. | It is thought the body was dumped some time between 21:00 BST and midnight on Sunday, just off the A628 at Tintwistle, near Glossop, Derbyshire. |
| Police are liaising with Europol, as the unidentified victim could be a foreign national. | |
| A member of the public discovered the remains on Monday. | |
| At a press conference, a police spokesman said a witness saw a fire close to the road on Sunday. | At a press conference, a police spokesman said a witness saw a fire close to the road on Sunday. |
| Live updates and more from Derbyshire. | Live updates and more from Derbyshire. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Bill McWilliam told reporters he was "pretty satisfied this poor individual" was not murdered in the lay-by. | Assistant Chief Constable Bill McWilliam told reporters he was "pretty satisfied this poor individual" was not murdered in the lay-by. |
| Mr McWilliam said: "We are working with other forces to ascertain whether our victim may have been reported missing in a neighbouring county but we recognise he might not have been reported missing at all. | Mr McWilliam said: "We are working with other forces to ascertain whether our victim may have been reported missing in a neighbouring county but we recognise he might not have been reported missing at all. |
| "I recognise this must be a very shocking incident for either people who live in the area or frequent the area for recreation." | "I recognise this must be a very shocking incident for either people who live in the area or frequent the area for recreation." |
| Post-mortem examinations revealed the body belonged to a white man under the age of 50, but no DNA matches have been found on the national database. | Post-mortem examinations revealed the body belonged to a white man under the age of 50, but no DNA matches have been found on the national database. |
| The cause of death is still unknown. | The cause of death is still unknown. |
| Police have urged anyone who may have information about the man's identity to contact them. | Police have urged anyone who may have information about the man's identity to contact them. |
| Officers would also like to hear from anyone who was in the area on Sunday night or who travels regularly along the A628 between Tintwistle and the Flounch roundabout. | Officers would also like to hear from anyone who was in the area on Sunday night or who travels regularly along the A628 between Tintwistle and the Flounch roundabout. |
| A murder inquiry began on Tuesday after the man's remains were found, led by officers from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit. | A murder inquiry began on Tuesday after the man's remains were found, led by officers from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit. |