Man's body found in a car on the M62
Police think the man, who's thought to be from Manchester, could have been there for days.
An investigation's underway after the body of a man, who's thought to be from the Manchester area, was found in a car on the M62 near Huddersfield.
West Yorkshire Police say a PCSO found the man’s body shortly before 11:10am on the 31 August after reports of a grey coloured Fiat Punto having been abandoned in the area. The body was inside the vehicle and parked near the old Nont Sarah’s Hotel.
Detectives believe the car may have been parked there for several days.
A post mortem revealed that the man died from neck injuries.
Detective Superintendent Pat Twiggs from the Protective Services (Crime) team, said: “We are treating this man’s death as unexplained and I would appeal to anyone with information to contact police.
"We want to find out what happened to this man and why, and I would particularly like to hear from any motorists who may have driven the route past the layby the car was left in and / or may have dashcam footage – even if it appears insignificant it could greatly assist our enquiries."
Two men aged 35 and 18 from the Manchester area have been arrested in connection with the incident and remain in police custody.