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Dead physique discovered burned at soccer pitch as cops launch investigation

  • Burned physique discovered on soccer pitch in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland

Police have launched an investigation after a physique was discovered burned on a soccer soccer pitch this morning.

Burned human stays have been found on the pitch within the Margaret Drive space of Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, at round 9am this morning.

Police officers have sealed off the world and a white tent has been erected on a soccer pitch on the scene.

Officers stay on the scene of the loss of life within the Muirhouse space of the city.

It is known the world is thought regionally because the ‘Muirhead pitches’.

Police Scotland officers and Forensic officers at Community Football Pitches at Motherwell on Saturday following the shock discovery of a burned body

Police Scotland officers and Forensic officers at Community Football Pitches at Motherwell on Saturday following the shock discovery of a burned physique

Police Scotland said the death is being treated as 'unexplained'. It is thought that the body was set on fire

Police Scotland mentioned the loss of life is being handled as ‘unexplained’. It is believed that the physique was set on hearth

MailOnline understands gender of the individual whose physique was burned is at present unknown to police.

Police Scotland mentioned the loss of life is being handled as ‘unexplained’. It is believed that the physique was set on hearth.

A Police Scotland spokesperson mentioned: ‘Around 9am on Saturday, 24 February, 2024 a physique was found within the Margaret Drive space of Motherwell.

‘Officers are on the scene. The loss of life is being handled as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing.’

An witness informed The Scottish Sun that the younger girl was ‘completely distraught’  after she discovered the physique.

They mentioned that two hearth engines rushed to the scene adopted by two police automobiles and that the physique initially seemed like an ‘animal carcass’ from their window.

The Scottish Sun reported that the physique was discovered close to boulders which marked the define of the soccer pitch.

Burned human remains were discovered a football pitch (general view) in the Margaret Drive area of Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, at around 9am this morning

Burned human stays have been found a soccer pitch (common view) within the Margaret Drive space of Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, at round 9am this morning

Officers remain at the scene of the death in the Muirhouse area of the town

Officers stay on the scene of the loss of life within the Muirhouse space of the city