Police Treating Death Of 44 Year Old Man Found This Morning As Suspicious

Saturday, 12 February 2011 12:04

A body of a 44 year old man has been found in Douglas this morning.

They are treating the death as suspicious.

Two men have been arrested in relation to this incident and are currently being detained at Police Headquarters, Douglas, where they will be interviewed in due course.

An investigation is underway.

There are currently road closures in place in Hillside Avenue and Wesley Terrace, Douglas, in connection with this incident.

The Coronor of Inquests has been notified and a post-mortem examination by a Home Office pathologist is likely to take place tomorrow.

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