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| Craigavon murder: Owen Creaney's body 'concealed in wheelie bin' | Craigavon murder: Owen Creaney's body 'concealed in wheelie bin' |
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| The man who was found murdered at a house in County Armagh was Owen Creaney. | The man who was found murdered at a house in County Armagh was Owen Creaney. |
| The body of the 40-year-old, who was from Victoria Place in Lurgan, was found in Moyraverty Court in Craigavon on Saturday evening. | The body of the 40-year-old, who was from Victoria Place in Lurgan, was found in Moyraverty Court in Craigavon on Saturday evening. |
| Police revealed on Sunday that Mr Creaney's body had been concealed in a wheelie bin. They also said he was disabled and used a walking aid. | Police revealed on Sunday that Mr Creaney's body had been concealed in a wheelie bin. They also said he was disabled and used a walking aid. |
| A 23-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man have been arrested. | A 23-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man have been arrested. |
| At a press conference, police said they believed Mr Creaney had been the victim of a serious and sustained attack which he appeared to survive, but died some time later. | At a press conference, police said they believed Mr Creaney had been the victim of a serious and sustained attack which he appeared to survive, but died some time later. |
| Police said Mr Creaney's body was found in the bin in the porch at the back of the house in which the 27-year-old man lived. | Police said Mr Creaney's body was found in the bin in the porch at the back of the house in which the 27-year-old man lived. |
| 'Frail and vulnerable' | 'Frail and vulnerable' |
| Det Ch Insp Richard Campbell said: "I would hope that the community would be rightly disgusted by the attempt to conceal Owen's body after this brutal murder. | Det Ch Insp Richard Campbell said: "I would hope that the community would be rightly disgusted by the attempt to conceal Owen's body after this brutal murder. |
| "Owen was 40. In fact, he celebrated his 40th birthday last Saturday, 28 June. He was a frail and vulnerable man. Although he was only 40, he had significant mobility issues which meant he required the aid of a walking frame or stick to get about. | "Owen was 40. In fact, he celebrated his 40th birthday last Saturday, 28 June. He was a frail and vulnerable man. Although he was only 40, he had significant mobility issues which meant he required the aid of a walking frame or stick to get about. |
| "I think it is important for the community to reject this violent assault on Owen and contact police with any information which they have." | "I think it is important for the community to reject this violent assault on Owen and contact police with any information which they have." |
| Neighbours told the BBC the man who was arrested had only moved in three weeks ago and they believed the body may have been there for a number of days. | |
| SDLP MLA Dolores Kelly said the local community was in shock. | SDLP MLA Dolores Kelly said the local community was in shock. |
| "I'm sure it was a very gruesome discovery for whoever found the remains and indeed for emergency services having to do the investigation so people are rightly very disturbed by this," she said. | "I'm sure it was a very gruesome discovery for whoever found the remains and indeed for emergency services having to do the investigation so people are rightly very disturbed by this," she said. |
| The cause of the man's death will not be released until a post-mortem examination has been carried out, the PSNI said. | The cause of the man's death will not be released until a post-mortem examination has been carried out, the PSNI said. |
| Police have appealed for anyone who saw anything suspicious around Moyraverty Court between Wednesday and Saturday afternoon to contact them. | Police have appealed for anyone who saw anything suspicious around Moyraverty Court between Wednesday and Saturday afternoon to contact them. |