Body found in car at Whakamarama

A body found in a car at a property in I'Anson Rd, Whakamarama is that of a 44-year-old woman.
The woman's body was reported to police about 8am today and since then a team of detectives from Tauranga CIB has been at the property conducting an investigation.
Detective Sergeant Eddie Lyttle said initial reports that the car was burnt out were incorrect, however there was evidence of a fire inside the vehicle.
Mr Lyttle said the woman's death was being treated as suspicious.
"We don't know until we get a post mortem done," he said.