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| Suitcase with body found in pond | Suitcase with body found in pond |
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| A body, thought to be that of a woman, has been found in a suitcase in a dried-up pond on farmland in Kent. | A body, thought to be that of a woman, has been found in a suitcase in a dried-up pond on farmland in Kent. |
| Kent Police said the area off Buckland Road in Cliffe, near Rochester, had been sealed off after the find shortly before 1330 BST on Thursday. | Kent Police said the area off Buckland Road in Cliffe, near Rochester, had been sealed off after the find shortly before 1330 BST on Thursday. |
| The dried-out pool is known locally as "the old pond". The discovery was made by a dog walker. | The dried-out pool is known locally as "the old pond". The discovery was made by a dog walker. |
| A post-mortem examination is being carried out. Police said the age and ethnicity of the victim were unknown. | A post-mortem examination is being carried out. Police said the age and ethnicity of the victim were unknown. |
| 'Pretty shocked' | 'Pretty shocked' |
| Ch Supt Steve Corbishley said: "Kent Police continue to investigate the suspicious death of a woman following the discovery inside a suitcase yesterday at 1.30pm here off Buckland Road in Cliffe. | Ch Supt Steve Corbishley said: "Kent Police continue to investigate the suspicious death of a woman following the discovery inside a suitcase yesterday at 1.30pm here off Buckland Road in Cliffe. |
| "As yet, the body hasn't been identified and as yet we don't know a cause of death. The whole issue is who she is?" | "As yet, the body hasn't been identified and as yet we don't know a cause of death. The whole issue is who she is?" |
| Mr Corbishley said forensic and search teams would remain at the site over the weekend. | Mr Corbishley said forensic and search teams would remain at the site over the weekend. |
| A female resident who lives minutes away from where the body was found, but did not want to be named, said: "This morning I left my house and there were bollards outside and police everywhere. | A female resident who lives minutes away from where the body was found, but did not want to be named, said: "This morning I left my house and there were bollards outside and police everywhere. |
| "I was told a body had been found, that's all I know. I'm pretty shocked, you just don't expect that to happen." | "I was told a body had been found, that's all I know. I'm pretty shocked, you just don't expect that to happen." |
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| The dried-out pool where the body was found is known as "the old pond" | The dried-out pool where the body was found is known as "the old pond" |