Crime & Safety
Woman Found Dead With Burns Over Body In Philly Apartment
Authorities said more than 80 percent of her body was burned when she was found in a South Philadelphia apartment early Thursday morning.
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A death investigation is underway in South Philadelphia after a woman’s burned body was found inside a charred apartment overnight. Police were called to the 1800 block of South 18th Street, around 1:30 a.m. Thursday for a wellness check.
When they arrived, they couldn’t get inside so police called the fire department for a ladder.
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When crews climbed through a window they found the woman dead and her body burned. Investigators say more than 80 percent of her body was burned. The apartment was charred, as well.
