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Woman's body found in Belfast home after almost three years | Woman's body found in Belfast home after almost three years |
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Police arrest 23-year-old man on suspicion of murder following discovery of Marie Conlon, 68, in her bedroom | |
Henry McDonald Ireland correspondent | |
Thu 12 Oct 2017 16.37 BST | |
Last modified on Mon 27 Nov 2017 15.32 GMT | |
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The body of a woman who police believed had been murdered lay undiscovered in her Belfast flat for almost three years, it has emerged. | The body of a woman who police believed had been murdered lay undiscovered in her Belfast flat for almost three years, it has emerged. |
Marie Conlon, 68, was found in her bedroom in West Belfast last Friday. | Marie Conlon, 68, was found in her bedroom in West Belfast last Friday. |
A local councillor and detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland said on Thursday that she had last been seen in January 2015. | A local councillor and detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland said on Thursday that she had last been seen in January 2015. |
Ch Insp Alan Dickson said a 23-year-old man was arrested in West Belfast on Wednesday and remains in custody. | Ch Insp Alan Dickson said a 23-year-old man was arrested in West Belfast on Wednesday and remains in custody. |
Referring to the last sighting of Conlon, Dickson said: “It is our belief, supported by the medical evidence, that her death may have occurred at around this time. | Referring to the last sighting of Conlon, Dickson said: “It is our belief, supported by the medical evidence, that her death may have occurred at around this time. |
“Officers forced entry to her home and discovered her deceased in bed. It was apparent that she had lain undiscovered for some time.” | “Officers forced entry to her home and discovered her deceased in bed. It was apparent that she had lain undiscovered for some time.” |
He said postmortem examination results suggested the death may have been suspicious. | He said postmortem examination results suggested the death may have been suspicious. |
“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.” |
More postmortem results were due on the remains, he said. | More postmortem results were due on the remains, he said. |
The Sinn Féin councillor Séanna Walsh said Conlon’s family were shocked and “overwhelmed with grief”. | The Sinn Féin councillor Séanna Walsh said Conlon’s family were 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. |
A local SDLP councillor Brian Heading said that it was tragic that someone like Conlon could fall off the community’s radar. | A local SDLP councillor Brian Heading said that it was tragic that someone like Conlon could fall off the community’s radar. |
“This is something that people need to think about; that if you don’t see your neighbour, knock on the door,” Heading said. | “This is something that people need to think about; that if you don’t see your neighbour, knock on the door,” Heading 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.” |
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