Detectives have launched an investigation after a body was discovered following a fire at an outbuilding. Emergency services attended the blaze on Tuesday evening (March 7) on Shelton Old Road, in Stoke-on-Trent.
Throughout Wednesday (March 8), a cordon has remained in place on adjoining streets and alleyways as fire investigators and forensics conducted enquiries at the scene following the tragic discovery.
Officers have also been conducting door-to-door enquiries as part of their ongoing investigations, with paramedics also attending the fire at around 7.55pm on Tuesday.
The West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed the casualty was pronounced dead at the scene and that it became 'apparent that nothing could be done to save them'.
A statement from Staffordshire Police said: “Sadly, a body was found inside the outbuilding. Formal identification will take place in due course.
“We are currently working hard to identify their next of kin and establish the circumstances of the fire. A scene remains at the location and officers are continuing with their door-to-door inquiries.
“Anyone with any information or relevant CCTV or dashcam footage which could help us understand the circumstances leading up to the fire are asked to get in touch.”
As a spokesperson for the West Midlands Ambulance Service added: "We were called to reports of a fire on Shelton Old Road at 7.56pm. One ambulance and a paramedic officer attended the scene. On arrival we discovered one patient. Sadly, it quickly became apparent nothing could be done to save them and they were confirmed dead at the scene."
Witnesses are asked to call the force on 101 and quote incident 626 of March 7.
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