SOUTH PORTLAND — Police are on the scene of a body found in the woods off exit 4 on Interstate 295.
Firefighters were called to the scene around 3:30am when a driver called to report seeing a fire in the woods. Once the fire was out, they discovered the body.
Police believe the person, identified only as a male, was homeless and was sleeping in a tent. Officers are now canvassing the area and looking for clues about what happened.
Just spoke to Sgt. Ken Grimes about the badly burned body. pic.twitter.com/TFqpeLEK2x
— Sam Read (@SamWGME) April 3, 2017
Very active scene on Exit 4 off I-295 (northbound). Fire officials say the body of the person they found was badly burned. @WGME pic.twitter.com/hwKZB7PoZy
— Sam Read (@SamWGME) April 3, 2017
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