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Police investigate city body find No comment on 'dismembered body'
(about 1 hour later)
The circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body in the Mount area of east Belfast are being investigated, police have said. Police have now confirmed that a body found in east Belfast was that of a man but have still not identified him yet.
The body was discovered in a courtyard at the rear of a block of flats at Pottinger House shortly before 1800 BST on Monday. The body was discovered in a courtyard at the rear of a block of flats at Pottinger House in the Mount area shortly before 1800 BST on Monday.
Detectives have declined to comment on reports that the victim had been dismembered and the remains left in a wheeled bin.
One man has been arrested and is helping police with their enquiries.One man has been arrested and is helping police with their enquiries.
A PSNI spokesman said the investigation was at an early stage and no more details were available.A PSNI spokesman said the investigation was at an early stage and no more details were available.
Police and forensic officers on Monday night spent several hours at the scene, which is in a gated block of flats in east Belfast close to the city centre.Police and forensic officers on Monday night spent several hours at the scene, which is in a gated block of flats in east Belfast close to the city centre.
The police have declined to comment on reports that the victim had been dismembered and the remains left in a wheelie bin.
It is understood, however, that investigating officers have not, so far, been able to identify the victim or establish whether the body is that of a man or a woman.