There is a new detail about burning car found in Lower Makefield with dead man inside
Police know who owned a car found on fire at a Lower Makefield church cemetery last week, but the name of the dead man inside it remains a mystery.
Lower Makefield Deputy Chief Bob Lewis on Monday confirmed that authorities have identified the owner of the vehicle found parked in the St. Ignatius Cemetery off River Road. Lewis did not identify the owner, but he said the car was registered locally and it was not reported stolen.
The detail was the latest development in the suspicious April 3 fire and death. At this point, all police know for sure is the person found dead inside the vehicle was a man.
The Bucks County Coroner's Office is expected to perform a dental exam for identification purposes this week.
Police and firefighters responded to the cemetery near Macclesfield Park shortly before 11 a.m. for a report of a brush fire, but it turned out to be a vehicle fire near the rear of the property, according to a police press release.
The Yardley-Makefield Fire Co. extinguished the fire, and firefighters discovered human remains in the driver’s seat. The body was removed and taken to the Bucks County Coroner’s Office for further examination and an autopsy, police said.
The immediate identification of the individual and a cause and manner of death was not possible because of the condition of the body.
Anyone with information or video footage from home security systems relevant to the investigation should contact the Lower Makefield Township Detective Division at 215 493-4055.
Reporter Jo Ciavaglia can be reached at jciavaglia@gannett.com
This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: New information released in suspicious Lower Makefield car fire death
