Tragedy as a woman's body is pulled from a burnt-out campervan after it was engulfed by flames in a car park next to a sports oval in Sydney's west
- Investigation launched into fatal campervan blaze at sports ground near Penrith
- Woman, 49, is believed to have perished in the blaze early Tuesday morning
- Initial police inquiries suggest the blaze which gutted the vehicle isn't suspicious
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A woman's body has been recovered from a burnt-out campervan after it was engulfed in flames at a sports ground in western Sydney.
Firefighters were called to Dukes Oval in Emu Plains near Penrith shortly after midnight on Tuesday to find the campervan fully alight.
A body was found inside the gutted vehicle after the blaze was extinguished.
The body is yet to be formally identified but is believed to be a 49-year-old woman from the Blue Mountains west of Sydney.
Police and firefighters recovered the woman's body from the grim scene on Tuesday morning
A crime scene has been set up at the sports ground where forensic police are examining the cause of the blaze.
'Initial inquiries suggest it is not suspicious,' a police statement read.
Photos from the scene on Tuesday morning show a body covered in blue tarpaulin being removed from the remains of the campervan by police and rescue firefighters.
It's understood the woman had been living in the parked vehicle at the sports oval for some time.
It's understood she was known to local welfare services but had not been asked to move on from the oval.
'She had been there for some time, to the point people in the area knew her, knew about her and were quite friendly with her,' Nepean Detective Inspector Jason Pietruszka told reporters.
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Dukes Oval in Emu Plains remained a crime scene on Tuesday as investigators examined the burnt out campervan (pictured)
Police will conduct a post-mortem examination to confirm the identity and cause of death, along with a report for the Coroner.
The campervan was parked at a sports ground usually used for AFL and cricket.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Penrith Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Police are yet to formally identify the body but is believed to be a woman, 49
Initial police inquiries suggest the fatal blaze wasn't suspicious. Investigators are pictured examining the gutted campervan
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