Body found in burning vehicle on Detroit's east side

Detroit police are investigating a suspicious death on Detroit's east side.

Firefighters were called around 6 a.m. Friday to a vehicle fire on Medbury Street near East Grand Boulevard and Mt. Elliot Street. They discovered a body inside the van which was parked in a vacant lot.

Police say the body is burned beyond recognition, and are working to determine the victim's identity.

The van was a 1997 blue Astro.

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