Police launch investigation after body found in vehicle near London Gatwick Airport

‘Enquiries are ongoing to identify the individual and establish the full circumstances of the situation’
Bill Bowkett
6 days ago
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Police have launched an investigation after a body was found in a vehicle near London Gatwick Airport.

Officers were called to an industrial estate on Whittle Way in Crawley at 10.30am on Friday to reports of a body being discovered.

Located just 1.4 miles south of Gatwick Airport and 2.3 miles from Junction 10 of the M23, the street is home to several businesses and is adjacent to Parcelforce Worldwide’s airport depot.

Whittle Way in Crawley
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The identity of the remains is yet to be established and the death was "not currently being treated as suspicious", Sussex Police confirmed.

A spokesman for the force said: "Police were called to Whittle Way in Northgate, Crawley, at around 10.30am on Friday, 6 June, to reports of a body found in a vehicle.

"Enquiries are ongoing to identify the individual and establish the full circumstances of the situation."

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