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| Craigavon murder: Pair's detention extended over body in bin | |
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| Police investigating the murder of a man whose body was found in a wheelie bin in County Armagh have been granted additional time to question two people. | |
| The body of Owen Creaney, 40, from Victoria Place in Lurgan, was found in Moyraverty Court in Craigavon on Saturday evening. | The body of Owen Creaney, 40, from Victoria Place in Lurgan, was found in Moyraverty Court in Craigavon on Saturday evening. |
| Police said Mr Creaney, who was disabled and used a walking aid, had been the victim of a sustained assault. | Police said Mr Creaney, who was disabled and used a walking aid, had been the victim of a sustained assault. |
| A 23-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man can be detained until Tuesday. | |
| On Sunday, police said they believed Mr Creaney had been assaulted and had appeared to survive, but died some time later. | On Sunday, police said they believed Mr Creaney had been assaulted and had appeared to survive, but died some time later. |
| Police said Mr Creaney's body was found in a wheelie bin in the porch at the back of the house in which a 27-year-old man lived. | Police said Mr Creaney's body was found in a wheelie bin in the porch at the back of the house in which a 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 into the area three weeks ago and they believed the body may have been there for a number of days. | Neighbours told the BBC the man who was arrested had only moved into the area three weeks ago and they believed the body may have been there for a number of days. |
| The cause of Mr Creaney's death will not be released until a post-mortem examination has been carried out, the PSNI said. | The cause of Mr Creaney'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. |