PSNI identify body abandoned for over a year

Police in the North have identified a woman whose body may have been at a vacant house in south Belfast for over a year.

The remains were found among rubbish during the clearance of a house in the Village area in April.

She was 37-year-old, Julieann Watson, whose last known address was in the area.

A post-mortem examination revealed that her body may have been in the vacant property in Donegall Avenue for over a year.

Neighbours noticed a pungent smell and had contacted the authorities.

Contractors were then sent out to clear the house.