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Police have launched a murder investigation after a man's body was found in County Tyrone. | Police have launched a murder investigation after a man's body was found in County Tyrone. |
The victim was found in an entry off the Donaghmore Road in Dungannon at about 0340 GMT on Sunday. | The victim was found in an entry off the Donaghmore Road in Dungannon at about 0340 GMT on Sunday. |
It is not yet known how the man died and his name has not been released by the police. | It is not yet known how the man died and his name has not been released by the police. |
Detectives are appealing for anyone who was in the area between 0200 and 0400 GMT and noticed any suspicious activity to contact them. | Detectives are appealing for anyone who was in the area between 0200 and 0400 GMT and noticed any suspicious activity to contact them. |
SDLP assembly member Tommy Gallagher said the murder was "clearly an act of extreme savagery". | |
"I hope for their sake that the police can come up with early results, and they need and deserve the support of everyone in Dungannon in solving this horrific crime," he said. |