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| Man killed after prison release | Man killed after prison release |
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| A murder inquiry has been launched by police in Motherwell after a man's body was discovered in the town at the weekend. | A murder inquiry has been launched by police in Motherwell after a man's body was discovered in the town at the weekend. |
| James Taylor, 29, from Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, had only been released from Saughton Prison on Friday morning. | James Taylor, 29, from Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, had only been released from Saughton Prison on Friday morning. |
| His body was found by members of the public in a wooded area near Nethan Street at about 1650 BST on Sunday. | |
| Detectives are keen to establish his last movements and have appealed for witnesses. | Detectives are keen to establish his last movements and have appealed for witnesses. |
| A post mortem examination was carried out last night. | |
| Det Ch Insp Jim King, the officer in charge of the murder hunt, said: "Forensic experts have been carrying out a detailed examination at the scene since Mr Taylor's body was discovered. | |
| "Our enquiries are progressing, albeit the investigation is still at an early stage. We are presently trying to establish his last movements and will be examining all available CCTV footage." | "Our enquiries are progressing, albeit the investigation is still at an early stage. We are presently trying to establish his last movements and will be examining all available CCTV footage." |
| He added: "We are aware that Mr Taylor was released from Saughton Prison at 10am on Friday, 17 October, 2008, and it is highly important that anyone who has been in contact with him since his release contacts us." | He added: "We are aware that Mr Taylor was released from Saughton Prison at 10am on Friday, 17 October, 2008, and it is highly important that anyone who has been in contact with him since his release contacts us." |
| An incident caravan has been set up at the scene. |