Man dies in Winchester vehicle fire as police urge people not to post video footage online
Man in his 40s dies in vehicle blaze
A man has died after his vehicle caught fire in Hampshire yesterday (May 20) with police calling for anyone with information to get in contact them.
The man in his 40s was pronounced dead at the scene after with police being called to the incident at around 3pm on Wednesday, may 20 on Winnall Manor Road in Winchester. The man’s next of kin have been made aware and police enquiries are ongoing.
During the incident a large number of people were seen recording footage on their phones with the police urging people to not share it online and provide anything that would assist them with their enquiries directly to them.
A Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesperson said: “A man in his 40s, who was in the vehicle during the fire, sadly died at the scene. His next of kin are aware and police have informed the Coroner.
“There are no suspicious circumstances identified at this time in relation to the death or the fire, and police enquiries remain ongoing. We thank the public for their patience and assistance whilst emergency services dealt with this incident, and continue to urge people not to post any images or videos online of the incident.
“If you have any information or have captured any footage of the events leading up to the fire which could assist our enquiries, please report these directly to police by calling 101 quoting incident 1330 of 20th May or report information to us online.”