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| Murder inquiry after Kevin Kearney's body found in lake | Murder inquiry after Kevin Kearney's body found in lake |
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| A man whose body was found in a lake in north Belfast has been named locally as Kevin Kearney. | A man whose body was found in a lake in north Belfast has been named locally as Kevin Kearney. |
| A murder investigation is continuing after his body was found by police in Alexandra Park, off the Antrim Road, on Wednesday afternoon. | A murder investigation is continuing after his body was found by police in Alexandra Park, off the Antrim Road, on Wednesday afternoon. |
| It is understood he was in his 40s. | |
| The Irish News reports that it received a statement from a dissident republican group calling itself "the IRA" which claimed it killed Mr Kearney. The statement said he had been shot. | |
| In July 2012, a new paramilitary group styling itself "the IRA" is believed to have been formed from an amalgamation of previously disparate dissident republican organisations. | |
| The police say they want to hear from anyone who was in the park between 08:30 BST and 09:30 BST on Tuesday. | The police say they want to hear from anyone who was in the park between 08:30 BST and 09:30 BST on Tuesday. |
| It is believed Mr Kearney was a father of four who lived in the Dunmore housing estate, close to Alexandra Park. | It is believed Mr Kearney was a father of four who lived in the Dunmore housing estate, close to Alexandra Park. |
| It is thought his partner reported him missing after he went for a walk with his dogs in the park on Tuesday but did not return home. | It is thought his partner reported him missing after he went for a walk with his dogs in the park on Tuesday but did not return home. |
| A post-mortem examination will be carried out to determine how he died. | |
| DUP North Belfast MP Nigel Dodds said: "The entire community will share in the sense of shock at this appalling news. | DUP North Belfast MP Nigel Dodds said: "The entire community will share in the sense of shock at this appalling news. |
| "Our thoughts are with the family of the deceased. I appeal for anyone who can assist the police investigation to pass on whatever information they have." | "Our thoughts are with the family of the deceased. I appeal for anyone who can assist the police investigation to pass on whatever information they have." |
| SDLP councillor Pat Convery, who chairs the north Belfast community safety partnership, said: "This is a very tragic event. | SDLP councillor Pat Convery, who chairs the north Belfast community safety partnership, said: "This is a very tragic event. |
| "My thoughts and prayers are with the man's family." | "My thoughts and prayers are with the man's family." |
| The park has been closed to the public while the investigation continues. | The park has been closed to the public while the investigation continues. |