Car fire investigated as possible attempted murder

Police are investigating a car fire at Náchod in East Bohemia early on Tuesday morning as a possible case of attempted murder. A passenger in the vehicle died while the female driver, who is 57, suffered serious burns in the incident. Witnesses said that the driver beeped the car’s horn and shouted for somebody to call the police before the vehicle went out of control and burst into flames.

Author: Ian Willoughby