Burned Body In Car Identified As A Man: St. Pete Police

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The St. Petersburg Police Department said a dead and burned body found inside the trunk of a burned car on Monday has been identified as a man.

Officials said they have no other information to offer about the car, other than it's a sedan.

As detectives continue to track down leads and tips, they encourage anyone with information to call the non-emergency line, 893-7780.

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ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A burned body was found in the trunk of a car that was engulfed in flames Monday morning on the trail behind the Twin Brook Golf Course in St. Petersburg, authorities said.

St. Pete Fire Rescue members found the dead body after firefighters extinguished the car fire, said Yolanda Fernandez, public information officer with St. Petersburg Police Department.

Authorities said fire rescue responded to the fire shortly after 6 a.m. on the Skyway Trail.

Fernandez said the body and the car were both so badly burned that this early in the investigation it's hard to identify either. A forensics medical examiner will have to examine the body to determine the victim's identity and cause of death.

A lieutenant investigating the scene said the car is located exactly one mile from the 22nd Avenue South entrance of Twin Brooks Golf Course.

Investigators do not have a suspect at this time. Detectives are asking residents in the area if they have surveillance camera footage to share.

If you have any information that can help St. Petersburg Police with this homicide investigation, call the police department at 727-893-7780.