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Police probe pensioner's murder | Police probe pensioner's murder |
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Detectives investigating the death of a pensioner in east Belfast have begun a murder inquiry. | Detectives investigating the death of a pensioner in east Belfast have begun a murder inquiry. |
The body of 92-year-old Charles Steed was discovered at a house in Canberra Park in Dundonald on Monday. It is not yet known how he died. | The body of 92-year-old Charles Steed was discovered at a house in Canberra Park in Dundonald on Monday. It is not yet known how he died. |
Police had previously been treating the death as suspicious but following a post mortem examination they announced on Thursday that he had been murdered. | Police had previously been treating the death as suspicious but following a post mortem examination they announced on Thursday that he had been murdered. |
Lead investigating officer Jeff Smyth appealed for the public's help. | |
"There is no sign of a struggle in Charlie Steed's house," he said. | |
"There is no sign of a break-in at the house, which in itself is suspicious to the police service." |