Vilson Meshi death: London teen arrested in murder probe
Police have arrested a 15-year-old on suspicion of murdering a man whose body was found in a burned-out car.
Vilson Meshi, 30, was found dead inside a grey Audi A4 on Pincey Mead near Pitsea Road, Basildon, in February.
The car had been fire damaged and police discovered a flare inside. A post-mortem examination found he died from smoke inhalation.
A 15-year-old boy from London was arrested earlier and is currently in custody being questioned by detectives.