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| Belfast murder victim 'lay dead for two years' | Belfast murder victim 'lay dead for two years' |
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| The body of a woman who is believed to have been murdered may have lain undiscovered for more than two years, police have said. | The body of a woman who is believed to have been murdered may have lain undiscovered for more than two years, police have said. |
| Marie Conlon, 68, was discovered dead in bed in a flat at Larkspur Rise in west Belfast last Friday. | Marie Conlon, 68, was discovered dead in bed in a flat at Larkspur Rise in west Belfast last Friday. |
| A 23-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday and remains in custody. | A 23-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday and remains in custody. |
| Detectives have established that the last known sighting of Ms Conlon was in January 2015. | Detectives have established that the last known sighting of Ms Conlon was in January 2015. |
| "It is our belief, supported by the medical evidence, that her death may have occurred at around this time," said Ch Insp Alan Dickson. | "It is our belief, supported by the medical evidence, that her death may have occurred at around this time," said Ch Insp Alan Dickson. |
| "We have launched a murder investigation and a 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including murder. | "We have launched a murder investigation and a 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including murder. |
| "He was detained in the west Belfast area yesterday and remains in custody." | "He was detained in the west Belfast area yesterday and remains in custody." |
| Ch Insp Dickson said authorities were alerted on Friday after concerns were raised about Ms Conlon's welfare. | Ch Insp Dickson said authorities were alerted on Friday after concerns were raised about Ms Conlon's welfare. |
| "Officers forced entry to her Larkspur Rise home and discovered her deceased in bed," he said. "It was apparent that she had lain undiscovered for some time." | "Officers forced entry to her Larkspur Rise home and discovered her deceased in bed," he said. "It was apparent that she had lain undiscovered for some time." |
| Results from a post-mortem examination suggest the death may have been suspicious, said Ch Insp Dickson, adding that further tests were due to take place. | Results from a post-mortem examination suggest the death may have been suspicious, said Ch Insp Dickson, adding that further tests were due to take place. |
| 'Tragic episode' | 'Tragic episode' |
| Sinn Féin councillor Séanna Walsh said the victim's family was shocked and "overwhelmed with grief". | Sinn Féin councillor Séanna Walsh said the victim's family was shocked and "overwhelmed with grief". |
| "One of the tragedies, I suppose, of modern living is that in areas like this you don't have the same sense of connectedness that you would have had if she had have lived in a house further into the estate," he said. | "One of the tragedies, I suppose, of modern living is that in areas like this you don't have the same sense of connectedness that you would have had if she had have lived in a house further into the estate," he said. |
| "This type of accommodation is very transitory, there's people coming and going all the time. I just find it tragic, the whole episode." | "This type of accommodation is very transitory, there's people coming and going all the time. I just find it tragic, the whole episode." |
| SDLP councillor Brian Heading said it was concerning that someone could have lain undiscovered for so long. | |
| "This is something that people need to think about, that if you don't see your neighbour knock on the door," he said. | "This is something that people need to think about, that if you don't see your neighbour knock on the door," he said. |
| "We don't know all the circumstances yet, but by keeping in communication with someone there could have been a different outcome in this case." | "We don't know all the circumstances yet, but by keeping in communication with someone there could have been a different outcome in this case." |