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A body buried in a suitcase has been uncovered by detectives searching for a missing 62-year-old man. Detectives who uncovered the remains of a man buried in a suitcase "strongly believe" that he was murdered.
The buried suitcase was uncovered on Saturday by police near a footpath linking Throop Road with Cheshire Drive in Bournemouth, police said. Police have confirmed that the body is that of Richard Henry Emery, 62, who disappeared from his flat in the Townsend area at the end of April.
They believe the body is that of Richard Henry Emery, 62, who disappeared from his flat in the Townsend area at the end of April. The buried suitcase was uncovered on Saturday by police near a footpath linking Throop Road with Cheshire Drive in Bournemouth, Dorset Police said.
A 34-year-old man and a woman, 46, from Bournemouth have been arrested.A 34-year-old man and a woman, 46, from Bournemouth have been arrested.
Det Ch Insp Neil Redstone, who is leading the murder investigation, said: "A large suitcase was dug up from the site where it had been buried and we have now established that the suitcase contained the body of a man. A post-mortem carried out by Dr Debbie Cook, a Home Office pathologist, proved inconclusive.
"While we have yet to formally identify the body, we have reliable information that it is the body of Mr Emery." DCI Neil Redstone said: "Although the cause of death is unascertained, there are definite indications that Mr Emery was assaulted before being put in the suitcase and we strongly believe that Mr Emery was murdered."
Extensive inquiries... have included the Blackpool area of Lancashire and the Newquay area of Devon. Dorset Police spokesmanExtensive inquiries... have included the Blackpool area of Lancashire and the Newquay area of Devon. Dorset Police spokesman
Mr Emery, who police said was dependent on alcohol, was last seen on 20 March and reported missing on 29 April.Mr Emery, who police said was dependent on alcohol, was last seen on 20 March and reported missing on 29 April.
A block of sheltered flats at Castle Dean Lodge, in Throop Road, where Mr Emery lived - along with the nearby footpath - remain sealed off.A block of sheltered flats at Castle Dean Lodge, in Throop Road, where Mr Emery lived - along with the nearby footpath - remain sealed off.
A Dorset Police spokesman said: "The flats and the nearby path were sealed off... after very recent information was received from the public suggesting that Mr Emery may have come to some harm. A police spokesman said: "The flats and the nearby path were sealed off... after very recent information was received from the public suggesting that Mr Emery may have come to some harm.
"Extensive inquiries by police have taken place... that have included the Blackpool area of Lancashire and the Newquay area of Devon.""Extensive inquiries by police have taken place... that have included the Blackpool area of Lancashire and the Newquay area of Devon."
A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out.
Earlier on Sunday, magistrates granted detectives a further 36 hours to question the man and woman arrested in connection with the inquiry.Earlier on Sunday, magistrates granted detectives a further 36 hours to question the man and woman arrested in connection with the inquiry.