'Why burn our baby boy?' Family of tradie, 22, shot dead in a car that was then set alight in Sydney's western suburbs demand to know why their 'harmless' boy was brutally executed
Pictured: Majid Derbas, who was found dead on Saturday night
The family of a 'harmless' 22-year-old tradie are demanding answers after his body was found with gunshot wounds in a burning SUV in Sydney's west.
Emergency crews discovered Majid Derbas' charred body when they were alerted to a car on fire on Hume Road in Smithfield at about 6pm on Saturday.
NSW Police have launched an investigation into Mr Derbas' death, with detectives treating it as 'suspicious'.
His family are at a loss as to why their 'baby boy' was taken away, The Daily Telegraph reported.
'How could they kill a baby, he's only 22, he's never had any trouble with the police; we were called this morning and told Majid was dead, had been shot in the car and burned,' a relative said.
'Why burn our baby boy? Who can be so cruel to do that? Majid is a sweet, sweet kid, he was never in trouble with police, he was a quiet nerd who worked hard and kept his head down.'
Detectives are speaking with Mr Derbas' friends and families to determine his last movements.
The 22-year-old's family gathered at his Greenacre home on Sunday following news his body had been found in the car.
Another relative said Mr Derbas was a 'good kid'.
'He'd never harm a fly,' they said.
Shocking daylight video from the scene showed black smoke billowing as flames engulfed the car.
NSW Police have launched an investigation into Mr Derbas' death, with detectives treating it as 'suspicious'. Pictured: Police are seen on the scene in Smithfield on Saturday night
Emergency crews were alerted to a car on fire on Hume Road in Smithfield at about 6pm on Saturday
A fire engine was also seen reversing away from the blazing car to keep a safe distance.
Mr Derbas' body was found by police after firefighters extinguished the fire.
A post-mortem examination will be conducted to determine the cause of death.
Officers are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or has information to contact Cumberland Police or Crime Stoppers.