Man dies after answering plea for car help: Arizona officials

Arizona authorities say a man who answered a visitor’s plea for car help was found dead overnight on Christmas Eve.

Pima County Sheriff’s deputies say Paul Clifford was reported missing by his family after he was visited at home by a man seeking help with car trouble. Later, deputies found Clifford’s body near a smoldering vehicle on a remote stretch of road northeast of Tucson on Tuesday.

Deputies found Clifford, 53, dead after responding to a report of “suspicious activity” around around 1:20 a.m.

Officials did not describe the man who approached Clifford.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department urged anyone with information to call 520-882-7463.