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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