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Rico Dardis murder probe: arrested men released on bail without charge

  • The beach at Steamer Point in Christchurch was sealed off yesterday after a body was found.
  • Police and forensics officers cordoned off the area. The body of a man in his thirties was found on Monday night
  • A knife has been recovered by officers
  • Some of the injuries to the dead man appear to have been caused by a boat propeller
  • A boat on the shoreline and a car park near the Captain's Club hotel were both being investigated by the police
  • Officers have also been at flats in Drury Road, Alum Chine, and Hamilton Road, Boscombe
  • The coroner has been informed and an inquest will be opened tomorrow
  • A post-mortem is likely to be carried out later today.

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