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Car park body is being examined Murder inquiry over car park body
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A post mortem examination is being carried out on the body of a woman found in Ballymena, County Antrim. The police have begun a murder inquiry following the death of a woman in Ballymena, County Antrim.
The woman, thought to be in her early 20s, was discovered in a car park off Mount Street at about 1530 BST on Tuesday. The area remains cordoned off. It follows the results of a post mortem examination on the body of Shirley Finlay, 24, from Crebilly Road in the town.
Detectives are treating the death as suspicious. They have appealed for the help of the public in the town as they attempt to identify the woman. Her body was discovered in a car park off Mount Street on Tuesday afternoon.
SDLP councillor Declan O'Loan said the death would be a shock to the area. Police have appealed for information about the woman's movements prior to her death and want to hear from anyone who saw suspicious activity.
Earlier, SDLP councillor Declan O'Loan said the death would be a shock to the area.
"If someone is found dead in a public place, that's a tragedy in itself," he said."If someone is found dead in a public place, that's a tragedy in itself," he said.
"Whatever the exact circumstances, and those remain to be revealed, it's a tragic situation.""Whatever the exact circumstances, and those remain to be revealed, it's a tragic situation."
Forensic scientists have carried out an examination of the area, which was cordoned off after the body was found. Forensic scientists have carried out an examination of the area, which was cordoned off after the body was found at about 1530 BST.