Woman's body discovered after car fire in Omagh

The emergency services were alerted to the incident on Saturday

A body discovered at the scene of a burning car in Omagh at the weekend was that of a woman in her 30s, police have said.

Police were alerted to the incident in Rylagh Road at 14:05 BST on Saturday by members of the fire service.

A post-mortem examination has been carried out and her family has been informed.

Her death is not believed to be suspicious at this stage, the police have said.

The fire service discovered the body amid efforts to extinguish the burning Mitsubishi Lancer GS2.

Police said they were treating the incident as arson and that the woman died as a result of the fire.

Forensic officers attended the scene on Rylagh Road outside Omagh

Det Insp Keon appealed to anyone who may have been in the area between 12:00 and 14:15 on Saturday, or who may have noticed anything suspicious, to contact them.

"We would be particularly keen to hear from anyone who had dashcam or other footage and would also like to hear from anyone who may have noticed this particular vehicle," the officer said.

"Our enquiries as to how the person came to be beside the vehicle are ongoing."

Independent councillor Josephine Deehan, told BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster programme that the "tragic and horrific situation" has left the community "really shocked, greatly saddened and indeed disturbed".

Deehan described the Rylagh Road as a "very beautiful, tranquil, rural area" which is home to a "close-knit, supportive community".

She commended the emergency services for attending to the "harrowing situation" and echoed their call for information from the public as she said the community want to have answers "pretty quickly" to end the speculation.

SDLP assembly member Daniel McCrossan described the incident as "deeply disturbing".

"My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the person who has so tragically lost their life," the West Tyrone assembly member said.