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The entrance to the Derryveagh estate where the woman's body was found.
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Man being held by police after the suspicious death of a woman in Belfast

The woman’s body was discovered at a house at about 6.25 am this morning.

THE DEATH OF  a 30-year-old woman found at a house in Belfast this morning is being treated as suspicious by police.

The woman’s body was discovered at a house in the Derryveagh Close area of West Belfast after police were called to the property at about 6.25 am this morning.

The cause of death has not yet been established and a post-mortem examination is to be carried out.

A 36-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and is currently being question by the PSNI.

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