The completely charred body of an employee of a moving company was found Wednesday evening in Marseille, in the cabin of a burning semi-trailer, we learned Thursday from sources close to the investigation.

The victim was a 40-year-old employee of a moving company, the prosecution told AFP.

He "slept in the truck which transported furniture and personal effects of a family (for a) moving in progress".

Fire resulting in death

It was the firefighters, called for several car fires in a deprived district of the third arrondissement of Marseille, who discovered the body while trying to put out the fire of the heavy vehicle, according to

Provence

, which revealed the information.

An investigation was opened for "degradation by the effect of a fire causing death", and entrusted to the judicial police.

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