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Murdered man's body found in car near Comber | Murdered man's body found in car near Comber |
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Detectives have launched a murder investigation after the body of a man was found in a car in County Down. | Detectives have launched a murder investigation after the body of a man was found in a car in County Down. |
The body of the 36-year-old was discovered in the vehicle on the Quarry Road, off the Ballydrain Road, in the Comber area on Wednesday evening. | |
The victim is understood to be from the Comber area. | |
Police would like to speak to anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area between 20:00 GMT and 21:15 GMT. | Police would like to speak to anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area between 20:00 GMT and 21:15 GMT. |
It is believed that a number of vehicles made off along the Ballydrain Road in the direction of Lisbane at the time of the incident. | |
Police have taken a small blue car hatchback car away from the scene in a recovery vehicle and the area has been sealed off as forensics experts comb the ground for clues. | |
Ballydrain Road is a rural, narrow route south of Comber, close to the picturesque Strangford Lough. | |
It is around 10-15 miles from Belfast and is popular with fishermen and yachters. |