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Body found in ashes of shed fire

The body of a man has been found in the remains of a shed fire in the garden of a house in Worcestershire.

Fire chiefs said they were called to the blaze in Orchard Grove, Caunsall, near Kidderminster, earlier. Fire crews recovered a body from the shed.

The cause of the blaze is not known and the death of the man was being treated as unexplained, police said.

The body has not yet been identified. Anyone with information has been asked to contact officers.

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