Burned body of woman found in Chester, Pennsylvania

Friday, September 25, 2020
CHESTER, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A suspicious death investigation is underway in Chester, Delaware County where a burned body was discovered behind a building.

Police were called around 11:14 p.m. Thursday to East 7th Street near Sproul Street.
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Once on the scene, officers and paramedics from Crozer Chester Medical Center found a woman's burned body.

They also discovered a fire a few yards away from the woman's body.

The Chester Fire Department arrived on location and extinguished the fire.
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Police are working to identify the woman's body.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Chester Detective David DeFrank at 610-723-7993 or Delaware County Detective David Tyler at 610-891-4197.
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