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24/08/2006
Body find still treated as 'suspicious'
Police are still treating the death of a man whose body was found in west Belfast as suspicious, following the results of a post mortem examination.
The man, who has been named locally as Philip Thompson from the Woodvale area, was discovered close to the Ballygomartin River, off the Forthriver Road, at around 3.45pm on Monday.
Details of how Mr Thompson died have not yet been revealed.
Detectives in west Belfast are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed a fight in the area sometime between 8pm and 10pm on Monday evening, or who may have any information in connection to the death, to contact them on 0845 600 8000, or anonymously on 0800 555 111.
(EF)
The man, who has been named locally as Philip Thompson from the Woodvale area, was discovered close to the Ballygomartin River, off the Forthriver Road, at around 3.45pm on Monday.
Details of how Mr Thompson died have not yet been revealed.
Detectives in west Belfast are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed a fight in the area sometime between 8pm and 10pm on Monday evening, or who may have any information in connection to the death, to contact them on 0845 600 8000, or anonymously on 0800 555 111.
(EF)
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