Police launch probe after man in his 20s found shot behind the wheel of a locked car
A man who had been shot was found dead behind the wheel of a locked car near a wealthy village after it crashed into a ditch.
The man, who is aged in his 20s, was found in the car near Henley, West Sussex, at around 6am on Bank Holiday Monday morning.
Investigators have launched a probe to try and establish if the dead man was driving at the time he was killed.
The investigation will try to establish if the car was moving when the fatal shot was fired. He was the only occupant of the vehicle which had careered off the road.
A source close to the investigation confirmed a shotgun was seen inside the locked car.
Pictured: Police attend the scene where a man was found dead behind the wheel of a car near Henley, West Sussex
The shock discovery on Bank Holiday Monday sparked a police investigation.
A spokesman for Sussex Police said: 'Emergency services were called to a report of a car having left the carriageway of the A286 near Midhurst at around 6am.
'A man in his 20s, the only occupant of the vehicle, was sadly confirmed deceased at the scene.
'His next of kin have been informed.'
Sussex police said traffic would be diverted around the village of Henley while they carried out an investigation to establish the full circumstances of the situation.
Related articles
Travis Kelce cast in FX's 'American Horror Story: Grotesquerie'
While his superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift resumes her world Eras tour, Travis Kelce is keeping bus2024-05-09Chicago White Sox activate slugger Eloy Jiménez from the 10
CHICAGO (AP) — The slumping Chicago White Sox got Eloy Jiménez back on Monday, activating the slugge2024-05-09China expects over 750 mln inter
China reported a significant surge in anticipated inter-regional trips during the three-day Qingming2024-05-09Rare birds spotted in north China's wetland
This photo taken on March 30, 2024 shows Baer's pochards, a critically endangered diving duck, i2024-05-09Pennsylvania sees fewer mail ballots rejected for technicalities, a priority for election officials
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania election officials said Wednesday that the number of mail-in bal2024-05-09Inaugural Golden Panda Awards aims to boost global cultural exchanges
CHENGDU, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- The inaugural Golden Panda Awards, an international cultural initiativ2024-05-09
atest comment