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09/03/2016
Death Of Man In Portadown Being Treated As Suspicious
Police are treating the death of a man found in a stream in Co Armagh as suspicious.
The body of Eimantas Gerdvilas, 31, a Lithuanian who had been living in the town, was found in the Mourneview Street area of Portadown on Sunday, 06 March.
Mr Gerdvilas was reported missing last month.
A formal identification has taken place and detectives are now studying the results of a post mortem examination.
Detective Chief Inspector Lee McNevison, from Serious Crime Branch, said: "I want to speak to anyone who saw Eimantas in the Mourneview Street/Annagh Industrial Estate area of Portadown in the early hours of Saturday 13 February or at any time after this. This appeal is to local people in the town and to members of the Lithuanian community living there.
"It is important that we have as much information as possible so that we can determine what exactly happened to Mr Gerdvilas. I would ask anyone with information to contact detectives in Portadown on the non-emergency number 101. Anyone who does not want to provide their details can use the independent Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111."
Three men arrested remain in police custody.
A woman also arrested as part of police enquiries has been released on bail pending further enquiries and a teenage girl has been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service (PPS).
DUP MLA Sydney Anderson said: "This is obviously a very worrying development in Portadown and I would hope that the police can quickly get to the bottom of what has happened. People living in the area will take great reassurance if the culprits can be apprehended and brought to justice.
"I have been speaking regularly to police in the area and they have been pro-active in their efforts. It is a sophisticated investigation which has been launched, across three separate crime scenes which obviously adds to the difficulties they face.
"I will be keeping in regular touch with local officers, but there is hope that this initial part of the investigation might be completed within the next 24 hours."
(CD)
The body of Eimantas Gerdvilas, 31, a Lithuanian who had been living in the town, was found in the Mourneview Street area of Portadown on Sunday, 06 March.
Mr Gerdvilas was reported missing last month.
A formal identification has taken place and detectives are now studying the results of a post mortem examination.
Detective Chief Inspector Lee McNevison, from Serious Crime Branch, said: "I want to speak to anyone who saw Eimantas in the Mourneview Street/Annagh Industrial Estate area of Portadown in the early hours of Saturday 13 February or at any time after this. This appeal is to local people in the town and to members of the Lithuanian community living there.
"It is important that we have as much information as possible so that we can determine what exactly happened to Mr Gerdvilas. I would ask anyone with information to contact detectives in Portadown on the non-emergency number 101. Anyone who does not want to provide their details can use the independent Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111."
Three men arrested remain in police custody.
A woman also arrested as part of police enquiries has been released on bail pending further enquiries and a teenage girl has been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service (PPS).
DUP MLA Sydney Anderson said: "This is obviously a very worrying development in Portadown and I would hope that the police can quickly get to the bottom of what has happened. People living in the area will take great reassurance if the culprits can be apprehended and brought to justice.
"I have been speaking regularly to police in the area and they have been pro-active in their efforts. It is a sophisticated investigation which has been launched, across three separate crime scenes which obviously adds to the difficulties they face.
"I will be keeping in regular touch with local officers, but there is hope that this initial part of the investigation might be completed within the next 24 hours."
(CD)
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