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Coventry Police Investigate Murder Linked to Wheelie Bin Discovery

3/17/2026

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Police in Coventry are investigating the death of Thomas Niven, 37, found in a wheelie bin at Cash's Park on March 15.
Authorities believe he was struck by a car before his body was moved to the location.
Three people—a man and a woman in their 40s, and a man in his 20s—are arrested on suspicion of murder and assisting an offender.

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Story summary

Police in Coventry are investigating the death of Thomas Niven, 37, found in a wheelie bin at Cash's Park on March 15.
Authorities believe he was struck by a car before his body was moved to the location.
Three people—a man and a woman in their 40s, and a man in his 20s—are arrested on suspicion of murder and assisting an offender.