A badly burned body was discovered Sunday night in a wooded area in Leeds.

Police Chief Byron Jackson said today officers got the call at 6 p.m. after someone made the gruesome discovery. Police responded to the wooded area, which is three-quarters of a mile off of Markeeta Road in Jefferson County.

The body was burned beyond recognition. Jackson said they cannot determine a race, age or sex at this point. They were working a joint investigation with the Jefferson County Coroner's Office.

The chief said the area where the body was found is popular for four-wheeling. "Kids are in that area all of the time,'' he said.

He said he couldn't disclose details of the crime scene, and what may or may not have been found in the area around the body.

Anyone with information is asked to call Leeds police investigators at 205-699-2581.