Body pulled from burnt-out car in Sydney’s south-west

Police have launched an investigation after a body was pulled from a car that was destroyed by fire in Sydney’s south-west late on Thursday night.

Police were called to Welfare Avenue in Beverly Hills just before 11.30pm on Thursday, following reports that a car was on fire. Once on the scene, authorities recovered a body from the car that is yet to be identified.

The circumstances surrounding the incident, and how the car caught fire, remain unclear, with police conducting enquiries.

Firefighters were also called to the scene and extinguished the blaze, but couldn’t stop the vehicle from being destroyed. Vision from the scene shows the front exterior burnt off and the windshields burst.

A crime scene has been established, with investigations to determine the circumstances leading to the fatal car fire under way.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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