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Peterborough suitcase torso: Body confirmed as Lithuanian mother | |
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A torso found inside a suitcase has been identified as a Lithuanian woman, as police reveal further body parts have been discovered. | A torso found inside a suitcase has been identified as a Lithuanian woman, as police reveal further body parts have been discovered. |
Ramute Butkiene, 42, was found with no arms, legs or head at a house in Mayor's Walk, Peterborough, on Friday. | Ramute Butkiene, 42, was found with no arms, legs or head at a house in Mayor's Walk, Peterborough, on Friday. |
The mother-of-one was an agency worker in the city, police said. | The mother-of-one was an agency worker in the city, police said. |
Officers said "some body parts" have been found and searches are continuing. A man, aged 57, arrested on suspicion of murder remains in custody. | Officers said "some body parts" have been found and searches are continuing. A man, aged 57, arrested on suspicion of murder remains in custody. |
The torso was found after other tenants in the shared house reported a "pungent smell" and called police. | The torso was found after other tenants in the shared house reported a "pungent smell" and called police. |
A post-mortem examination failed to establish how Ms Butkiene died. | A post-mortem examination failed to establish how Ms Butkiene died. |
Ms Butkiene's family members in Peterborough and Lithuania have been informed, a police spokesman said. | Ms Butkiene's family members in Peterborough and Lithuania have been informed, a police spokesman said. |
The murder is being treated as an isolated incident and a dedicated team has been set up to investigate. | The murder is being treated as an isolated incident and a dedicated team has been set up to investigate. |
The arrested man, understood to be Vitautas Jokubauskas, 57, was detained in the city on Sunday evening. | The arrested man, understood to be Vitautas Jokubauskas, 57, was detained in the city on Sunday evening. |