10/01/2005

Woman's body found in North Belfast

Police have begun a murder inquiry following the discovery of the body of a 45-year-old woman at a house in north Belfast on Monday morning.

A spokeperson for the Police Service of Northern Ireland, said that officers called to the house at Brookville Court just before 7.30am this morning discovered the body of a woman. The victim has not yet been named.

A forensic examination is currently being carried out at the scene which is cordoned off.

A man has been arrested and is helping detectives with their enquiries.

(MB/SP)

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