Luton bin body discovery prompts murder probe
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The body was found in Essex Close on Monday
A man's body has been found in a bin in Luton.
A member of the public made the discovery in Essex Close at about 21:00 BST on Monday.
Bedfordshire Police said it was possible the body may have been there for "several days" before it was discovered.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being questioned by police. The force is urging witnesses to come forward.
Det Fraser Wylie said: "This is a complex investigation and we are in the early stages of establishing the circumstances that have led to this man's death, which we are treating as murder."
Bedfordshire Police said it was possible the body may have been there for "several days" before it was discovered
Det Fraser Wylie said it was a "complex investigation"
Police have asked for witnesses to come forward