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Burning body found in field on Detroit's west side

Burning body found in field on Detroit's west side
Police discover burning body in Detroit field
Burning body found on Detroit's west side
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Emergency crews made a disturbing discovery early Tuesday morning on Detroit's west side.

Firefighters were called to the area of Poplar and 23rd, not far from I-96 & Buchanan, just before 3:30 a.m.

They found a body burning in a field. It's unclear if the victim was a man or a woman.

Nearly two dozen investigators and officers are on scene continuing their investigation and they haven't released many details.

We're told that the victim doesn't live in the area and a police officer driving by discovered the body after seeing smoke.

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