Man's body found in burning van in Burton

The man's body was removed from the van once the fire had been put out

A man's body has been found in the back of a van which was on fire.

Police officers were called on Sunday at about 19:55 BST to Paget Street, Burton-upon-Trent, by fire crews who had been sent to the blaze.

The man's body was removed from the vehicle once the fire was out, Staffordshire Police said.

The death was being treated as unexplained and a post-mortem examination will be carried out to find out the cause of death, they added.

Drivers with dashcam footage from the area at the time have been asked to come forward by detectives.

Rose Murgatroyd, who owns Reflex print shop on Paget Street, said the cordon was outside her business

An employee of engineering company Delstron Systems Ltd on Paget Street, who did not want to be named, said the incident was "worrying" and a couple of nearby businesses had decided to close for the day because of the cordon.

"We first knew of something happening when one of our chaps came to open up at 5am and the police were there," they told the BBC.

"We've not heard much about it but it's quite concerning and worrying until you know what the cause is.

"You don't know if the man was sleeping in there and it caught fire or if it was deliberate."

Rose Murgatroyd, who owns Reflex print shop on Paget Street, said she also discovered the cordon outside her business when they arrived for work on Monday morning.

"The police are limiting what they're saying and we can't get in and out of our premises but a business nearby is helping us so we're able to carry on with our work.

"We didn't know what had happened until we came to work and the police told us there had been an incident. It's really quite unusual."