The charred remains of a man were found next to car that had been set on fire on Tuesday evening in Chania. The grisly incident occurred in the Nopigia area near Kissamos.

The authorities were called when they were informed that a vehicle in the area had caught fire. The local Fire Brigade dispatched two vehicles to put out the fire and discovered the charred human remains.

The police was then called out to investigate the incident, with a crime scene investigation team and medical examiner trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident and the victim’s identity.