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21/08/2007
Dismembered Body Found In East Belfast
Detectives are questioning a 42-year-old man about the discovery of a dismembered body in the Mount area of east Belfast.
The body, which is believed to be male, was found in a bin in the courtyard at the rear of a block of flats at Pottinger House at around 6pm on Monday evening. The death is being treated as suspicious.
Forensic teams worked with police for several hours at the scene and a post mortem examination is due to be carried out later today.
The dead man, who has not yet been identified, is thought to be from Northern Ireland.
(JM/SP)
The body, which is believed to be male, was found in a bin in the courtyard at the rear of a block of flats at Pottinger House at around 6pm on Monday evening. The death is being treated as suspicious.
Forensic teams worked with police for several hours at the scene and a post mortem examination is due to be carried out later today.
The dead man, who has not yet been identified, is thought to be from Northern Ireland.
(JM/SP)
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