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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 begun a murder investigation after the body of a man was found in a car in County Down. | Detectives have begun a murder investigation after the body of a man was found in a car in County Down. |
| The 36-year-old, named locally as Philip Strickland, was found in the car on Quarry Road, off the Ballydrain Road, near Comber on Wednesday. | |
| The murder happened about 21:00 GMT on Wednesday. The victim is understood to be from the Comber area but his name has not yet been released. | The murder happened about 21:00 GMT on Wednesday. The victim is understood to be from the Comber area but his name has not yet been released. |
| A local man reported hearing a bang and thought there had been an accident. | A local man reported hearing a bang and thought there had been an accident. |
| He said: "I heard a deep thud which, I thought, was maybe the goats in the field next door - they bash the hut now and again. | He said: "I heard a deep thud which, I thought, was maybe the goats in the field next door - they bash the hut now and again. |
| "I took my own bin down to the bottom of the lane and on the way back up I could see blue lights and a couple of cars at the bottom of the hill. I thought a car had actually crashed into the bottom of the hedge. That's what it sounded like to me." | "I took my own bin down to the bottom of the lane and on the way back up I could see blue lights and a couple of cars at the bottom of the hill. I thought a car had actually crashed into the bottom of the hedge. That's what it sounded like to me." |
| Car removed | Car removed |
| He said he also heard "excited female voices" and thought people were standing about talking about a crash. | He said he also heard "excited female voices" and thought people were standing about talking about a crash. |
| "It's a quiet area and the only gunfire you hear is the duck shooters on the lough," he said. | "It's a quiet area and the only gunfire you hear is the duck shooters on the lough," he said. |
| It is believed a number of vehicles made off along the Ballydrain Road in the direction of Lisbane after the incident. | It is believed a number of vehicles made off along the Ballydrain Road in the direction of Lisbane after 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 forensic experts comb the ground for clues. | 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 forensic experts comb the ground for clues. |
| Ballydrain Road is a rural, narrow route south of Comber, close to the picturesque Strangford Lough. | 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. | It is around 10-15 miles from Belfast and is popular with fishermen and yachters. |