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| Pensioner's death is 'suspicious' | Pensioner's death is 'suspicious' |
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| Police have confirmed they are treating the death of a pensioner at her home in Newry as suspicious. | Police have confirmed they are treating the death of a pensioner at her home in Newry as suspicious. |
| Officers were called to Maura Rankin's Dublin Road home by relatives, who became concerned when she failed to answer phone calls on Christmas Day. | |
| Mrs Rankin was last seen by her family on Christmas Eve. | |
| A post mortem examination is to be carried out on Boxing Day. It is understood the pensioner was in her 80s. | |
| "The family is in a deep state of shock," said Sinn Féin MLA Mickey Brady. | |
| "Hopefully the police will be able to establish the cause of death as soon as possible." | "Hopefully the police will be able to establish the cause of death as soon as possible." |
| SDLP MLA Dominic Bradley said: "This is shocking news for a family to get at any time but it is made worse when it comes on Christmas Day. | SDLP MLA Dominic Bradley said: "This is shocking news for a family to get at any time but it is made worse when it comes on Christmas Day. |
| "Right now my thoughts and prayers are with the family who are attempting to come to terms with this terrible news." | "Right now my thoughts and prayers are with the family who are attempting to come to terms with this terrible news." |