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Woman charged with murder after man's body found inside burnt out car in WA

Allanah Sciberras

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A 45-year-old woman has been charged with murder after a man's body was found inside a burnt-out car in Western Australia

Police discovered the body in Springs, north of Boddington, on December 6 after fire crews responded to calls of a car set alight on Ricks Road about 12.25pm.

A 53-year-old man was found dead in the front passenger seat of the silver Holden Commodore sedan.

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 Homicide detectives investigating body found in burnt out car at Springs near Boddington, WA

Homicide detectives investigating a body found in a burnt out car have charged a woman with murder. WA Police

Homicide Squad detectives began investigating the incident, deeming the death as suspicious.

Police appealed to the public to assist in identifying a dark-coloured four-wheel drive on December 15.

Boddington is located 120km south-east of Perth.

A 45-year-old woman from Boddington has since been charged with multiple offences including murder, an attempt unlawfully to kill and stealing a motor vehicle.

She will appear before the Perth Magistrates Court today.

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