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A body has been found in a burning bin wagon near a major music venue in Manchester. | A body has been found in a burning bin wagon near a major music venue in Manchester. |
Police and fire crews discovered the body after they were called to the scene of a fire in a bin lorry found in a car park on the A57 Hyde Road in Ardwick, Manchester at about 5.30 am. | Police and fire crews discovered the body after they were called to the scene of a fire in a bin lorry found in a car park on the A57 Hyde Road in Ardwick, Manchester at about 5.30 am. |
The car park is adjacent to the Apollo Theatre. | The car park is adjacent to the Apollo Theatre. |
The police do not know if the body discovered is a man or a woman. The A57 road has been closed in both directions between A665 Devonshire Street North and the A6 Stockport Road and a police investigation is under way. | The police do not know if the body discovered is a man or a woman. The A57 road has been closed in both directions between A665 Devonshire Street North and the A6 Stockport Road and a police investigation is under way. |
The Manchester Fire Service has posted on Twitter telling people to avoid the area while they work with police. | The Manchester Fire Service has posted on Twitter telling people to avoid the area while they work with police. |
A Veolia spokesperson told the Manchester Evening News: “We can confirm that at approximately 5am on Monday 15 September, a fire was reported in the rear of one of our commercial vehicles located in a car park on the A57 in Ardwick, Greater Manchester. | A Veolia spokesperson told the Manchester Evening News: “We can confirm that at approximately 5am on Monday 15 September, a fire was reported in the rear of one of our commercial vehicles located in a car park on the A57 in Ardwick, Greater Manchester. |
"Both the fire brigade and police attended the scene. | "Both the fire brigade and police attended the scene. |
"We can confirm this matter is now subject to an ongoing police investigation and we cannot comment further. | "We can confirm this matter is now subject to an ongoing police investigation and we cannot comment further. |
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