Philadelphia Police Investigating After Burned Body Found in Rhawnhurst Driveway

A severely charred body was found on a home’s driveway in the Rhawnhurst section of Philadelphia early this morning, stunning locals. Around 3:10 a.m., authorities received a call and arrived to the scene along Leonard Street, close to Bradford Street, according to NBC Philadelphia. Shortly after putting out the fire, the Philadelphia Fire Department declared the male victim dead.

Signs of the night terror were visible as daybreak arrived, and a nearby fence also had fire damage. According to information from NBC Philadelphia, a K-9 unit was deployed to the location to aid in the investigation and look for hints that could help explain what happened. Due to the severity of the fire, the body was beyond recognition and taken to the office of the medical examiner, where identification efforts are currently being conducted.

According to additional information supplied by PHL17, the deceased was discovered at 3:23 a.m. on the 8000 block of Leonard Street and was declared dead. Police are still treating the male victim’s death as suspicious, thus neither his age nor identification are known. The inquiry to solve the incident’s mystery has been taken over by Philadelphia Police Northeast Detectives.

The local neighborhood is on edge due to the circumstances that led to this gory discovery; it is still unclear what caused the fire and why the deceased was in the driveway prior to his death. According to officials, “there is no word yet if foul play is a factor,” 6ABC reported. While neighbors and bystanders await prompt answers and a closure to this unsettling incident, the Philadelphia Police Department is still investigating the situation.

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