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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Emily Dugan

Belfast police accused of posing man’s body for photos after suicide

Police tape
Two PSNI officers under investigation were at the scene when the man’s body was discovered in Belfast in 2017. Photograph: Britpix/Alamy

Police officers in Northern Ireland have been accused of manipulating the body of a man who had killed himself and sharing the pictures online.

In one of the images, the man’s genitals are understood to be exposed, while another is said to have had a speech bubble added. After more than three years investigating, the ombudsman is waiting to hear if prosecutions can be brought.

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