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Three arrests after man found dead in wheelie bin in Coventry
Three suspects remain in custody as police investigate the murder of a man found in a Coventry park bin with distinctive tattoos, believed to be aged 40–50.
- On Friday, March 13 a member of the public found the body of an unidentified man in a Coventry City Council green-lidded wheelie bin in Cash's Park at about 5pm, and three people arrested in Blackpool remain in custody as of March 16.
- Investigators say the victim, believed aged between 40 and 50, may have been struck by a vehicle before his body was moved to the park in the bin, and he remains unidentified.
- Police released images of two distinctive tattoos — 'Little Stardust' on his back and 'nan' with clover and Irish-flag colours on his right arm — and asked for dashcam or CCTV evidence.
- West Midlands Police launched a major investigation treating the incident as murder, with enquiries ongoing to determine how he died, while officers established a park cordon and thanked members of the public providing information.
- Police are working with Coventry City Council to trace the green-lidded wheelie bin's origin and have activated the Major Incident Public Portal for evidence submissions.
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Family members have paid tribute to Thomas Niven, 37, as a ‘pillar of strength’ who will forever be missed. A murder victim whose body was found in a wheelie bin in a park in Coventry has been named by police. West Midlands Police said three suspects remain in custody as part of their inquiry into the death of 37-year-old Thomas Niven, whose body was discovered last Friday. Thomas Niven, 37, was described as ‘a pillar of strength’ who was ‘lovin…
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