By Associated Press - Saturday, July 11, 2020

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - Law enforcement authorities in Virginia Beach say firefighters on Saturday found the body of a woman in a burning dumpster.

Police in a statement said officers responded to a report of a dumpster fire around 12:40 p.m. Firefighters discovered the body after they extinguished the fire.

The Virginia Beach Fire Department and the police department’s homicide unit are jointly investigating the case.



Authorities did not provide any additional information.

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