Burnt body found in village

ITN - Friday, May 9 03:44 pm

Police have launched a murder inquiry after the burnt remains of a woman were found in a country village.

The body of a woman aged in her late teens or early 30s was found off Wayfarers Way, Dummer, near Basingstoke, Hampshire.

The leafy village is where the Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson grew up and home to socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson's family.

Police said the body is that of a slim white woman who has never had a child and was about 5ft 6ins tall.

A police spokesman confirmed the body was burnt but did not release the cause of death.

Detective Chief Inspector Gary O'Flaherty from Hampshire police said: "We are carrying out a wide range of inquiries to try and identify this woman and would ask anyone who may know who she is to get in touch.

"We are treating this woman's death as a murder and we need the public's help to assist us in identifying who was responsible for this vicious attack.

"We know the area of the Wayfarer's Way is very popular with dog walkers, runners and poachers and I would ask anyone who saw anything suspicious on Wednesday or Thursday, no matter how trivial it may seem, to contact the investigation team.

"I would also like to thank the residents of Dummer for their co-operation and assistance as we carry out our investigations and ask anyone who has not yet spoken to police to get in touch."

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