The grim discovery was made by a passer-by in the Muirhead area of the North Lanarkshire town (Picture: Stephen Gibson/Buchanan Photos)
A woman’s body has been found near a football pitch in Motherwell after being set on fire.
The grim discovery was made by a passer-by in the Muirhead area of the North Lanarkshire town early on Saturday.
The park has been sealed off with a white tent erected on one of the pitches. It is understood the area is known locally as the ‘Muirhead pitches’.
An onlooker said a young woman found the body, adding: ‘She was absolutely distraught.’
Police forensics officers at the scene (Picture: Stephen Gibson/Buchanan Photos)
They told The Scottish Sun: ‘Firemen were carrying pails of water up and dousing it. It was like it was still smouldering. My stomach flipped and I felt sick.
‘I just started screaming.’
Police Scotland confirmed officers were still on the scene.
A spokesperson for the force said: ‘Around 9am on Saturday, February 24, 2024, a body was discovered in the Margaret Drive area of Motherwell.
‘Officers are at the scene. ‘The death is being treated as unexplained and inquiries are ongoing.’
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