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| The death of a pensioner from severe head injuries in east Belfast is being treated as murder, detectives say. | The death of a pensioner from severe head injuries in east Belfast is being treated as murder, detectives say. |
| The body of 92-year-old Charles Steed was discovered at a house in Canberra Park in Dundonald on Monday after neighbours raised the alarm. | The body of 92-year-old Charles Steed was discovered at a house in Canberra Park in Dundonald on Monday after neighbours raised the alarm. |
| 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. | 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 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." | "There is no sign of a break-in at the house, which in itself is suspicious to the police service." |
| He said detectives were still searching for a murder weapon. | He said detectives were still searching for a murder weapon. |
| Mr Steed had lived in the bungalow since the 1960s, and neighbours expressed shock at his murder. | Mr Steed had lived in the bungalow since the 1960s, and neighbours expressed shock at his murder. |
| The police are appealing for any information about suspicious activity in the street between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. | The police are appealing for any information about suspicious activity in the street between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. |