Woman’s burnt body found in western Turkey

MANİSA – Doğan News Agency

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The burnt body of a woman was found in an olive grove in the western town of Manisa on Feb. 22.

The owner of the grove reportedly found the woman in an unused shanty house on his land at around 11 a.m. and called the police.

An investigation has been launched into the incident, as police officers collected evidence in the area.

The police have begun to examine the files of those reported missing to determine the woman’s identity.

The body has been sent to forensic medicine for autopsy. 

Turkey has recently been shaken by the death of 20-year-old Özgecan Aslan who was brutally killed by a bus driver in southern province of Mersin after she resisted a rape attempt.