THE body of a man in his 50s was found at the scene of a car fire at Penistone Hill Country Park above Haworth.

Police this morning confirmed that the man had been found dead by officers investigating the blaze early yesterday morning.

Police were called to the country park – location for the filming of last year’s BBC Brontë biopic To Walk Invisible – on Monday at 7.28am.

A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: "We can confirm the body of a man was found at the scene of a car fire at Penistone Hill Country Park, in Haworth yesterday.

"The man is believed to be in his 50s.

"His death is not thought to be suspicious at this time, although enquiries are continuing today to establish the circumstances.

"Anyone with information which may assist this inquiry is asked to contact police on 101, quoting log reference 246 of October 9."