Two Britons missing in Sweden as bodies found in burnt-out car

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Two murder victims who were reportedly shot dead before being found in a burnt-out car in Sweden are British, according to local media.

Police have launched a double-murder investigation after they discovered two people dead on Sunday afternoon in Malmo.

Responding to reports of a fire, emergency services only discovered the bodies as they were putting the blaze out, local media reported.

Emergency workers on the site were said to have noticed what could have been a bullet hole in one of the victims, they added.

Authorities removing one of the two bodies found. Pic: TV4
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Authorities removing one of the two bodies found. Pic: TV4

Swedish media have said that both victims were British nationals and that they were shot dead before the fire.

According to reports, the Britons had rented the Toyota Rav 4 at Copenhagen Airport, in Denmark, before it was found a burnt-out shell around 2pm local time in Malmo.

Local police are interviewing witnesses and appealing to the public for any help as Interpol are also reportedly said to have been involved.

The two victims are yet to have been identified.

The crime scene in pictures

Police tape at the crime scene in Malmo. Pic: TV4
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Police tape at the crime scene in Malmo. Pic: TV4

Emergency services first responded to reports of a fire. Pic: TV4
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Pic: TV4


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The shell of the car being removed from the scene. Pic: TV4
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The shell of the car being removed from the scene. Pic: TV4

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Pic: TV4

Swedish police setting up the crime scene. Pic: TV4
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Swedish police setting up the crime scene. Pic: TV4

Emergency services initially responded to reports of a fire. Pic: TV4
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Emergency services initially responded to reports of a fire. Pic: TV4

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