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Man's dismembered body discovered | |
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Police have now confirmed that a dismembered body found in east Belfast was that of a man. | Police have now confirmed that a dismembered body found in east Belfast was that of a man. |
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. | 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. |
One man has been arrested and is helping detectives with their enquiries, said police. | |
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 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 close to the city centre. |