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Coroner releases name of victim found burned in vehicle on Poss Roberts Road in rural Clay County, Ky.

coroner badge cc 125MANCHESTER, KY (June 19, 2020) - Clay County Coroner Jarrod Becknell is reporting that: Identification has been made on the body found burned in a vehicle on Poss Roberts Road off KY 149 in Clay County.

According to the Clay County Coroner's office the victim has been identified as Debra Roberts, 67, of Manchester, KY.

The investigation is being treated as a homicide, according to police.

KSP Detective Jordan Hopkins is continuing the investigation.

He was assisted by State Police personnel, the Clay County Sheriff's Office and the Clay County Coroner’s Office.

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MANCHESTER, KY (June 19, 2020) - On Wednesday, June 17, 2020 shortly after 10:00 PM,  Kentucky State Police Post 11 received a complaint of a vehicle on fire over an embankment on Poss Roberts Road in rural Clay County.

Upon arrival, KSP Detectives located a severely burned body inside of a vehicle. At this time investigators are not able to positively identify the victim.

The deceased has been sent to the State Medical Office in Frankfort for an autopsy.

KSP Detective Jordan Hopkins is continuing the investigation.

He was assisted by State Police personnel, the Clay County Sheriff's Office and the Clay County Coroner’s Office.

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