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Person burned beyond recognition in car fire By Krystel Rolle ~ Guardian Staff Reporter ~ krystel@nasguard.com: Firefighters discovered the burnt remains of a human being on Saturday night after they extinguished a car blaze in the Fox Hill area, police reported yesterday. According to Superintendent Leon Bethell, who heads the Central Detective Unit, firefighters made the gruesome discovery around 9 p.m., after they were alerted by area residents about an automobile on Step Street which was on fire. "When fire officers extinguished the fire they found the body of a person in the front passenger seat," Bethell said. "The person was burnt beyond recognition. Right now we're not certain if it was a male or female." Bethell said that with the assistance of a pathologist, police will do a complete examination of the body today to determine the sex of the victim. He added that an autopsy will also be performed to determine the cause of death. "Right now we're also doing investigations to find out who the person is. We don't have any information on how he/she got there or how the fire started. We're asking members (of the public) to assist us if they have any information on this," Bethell said. Police added that the burned car is a Honda. In other crime news, two men are in hospital after being stabbed during an altercation between a group of people. According to police reports, the altercation took place sometime around 2 a.m. on Woodes Rogers Wharf. "One of the males received stab wounds to the chest and abdomen while the second male received a stab wound to the chest. Both males were taken to hospital where they are listed in stable condition," reported Sergeant Chrislyn Skippings, police press liaison officer. In other news, a woman and a man were admitted to hospital after being chopped about the body with a cutlass by an unknown man. Preliminary reports indicated that the incident took place sometime after 10 a.m. on Sunday. The male victim was allegedly standing in the area of Minnie Street and Robinson Road when he was approached by an unknown male, who took a cutlass and chopped him on his arm and shoulder, Skippings reported. A few minutes later, police received reports that a woman was chopped on her arm and hand while in the area of Marathon Road and Robinson Road, Skippings said. The culprit reportedly fled the area heading east on Robinson Road. Both victims were taken to hospital where they are listed in stable condition. Skippings said police investigations continue into both incidents.
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