Officers have previously said they believe Mr Hoxha was dead before the fire in his silver Mercedes began.

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Mr Shahid also denied earlier evidence from Hafeez Anwar that he had been involved in burning clothes in an alley and setting fire to a silver Mercedes linked to the murder.

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Silver Command involves staff from North Yorkshire Police, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, North Yorkshire County Council, Ryedale District Council, the Environment Agency and Yorkshire Water.

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