Murder arrest after man's body discovered in flat

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The man's body was found by police in a property in Moselle Avenue, Wood Green

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A murder investigation is under way after the body of a 40-year-old man was discovered by police who forced entry into a flat in north London.

The man has been named as Marvin Dixon, who was found after officers were called to a property on Moselle Avenue in Wood Green at about 21:45 BST on Friday.

A 36-year-old man was arrested in the Edmonton area on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.

A post-mortem examination found that Mr Dixon died from blunt-force trauma.

Detectives from the specialist crime command said they wanted to hear from anyone who has been to the flat in recent weeks and who may know the occupants, or from anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area.

Det Ch Insp Neil John said: “It’s vital that we establish the movements of anyone who entered the property.”

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