Car clue sought in murder inquiry

Mr Jones was discovered in north Belfast, near Elmfield Street

Police investigating the murders of two men in Belfast have appealed for information about a car.

The body of Edward Burns, 36, - who was shot in the head - was found near the Falls Road and the beaten body of Joe Jones, 38, was discovered in Ardoyne.

Detectives want to talk to anyone who saw a silver Skoda car, registration number PKZ 3760, in north or west Belfast late on Sunday afternoon.

A number of men may have been travelling in the car.

Investigating officers said on Tuesday the killings had taken place against the backdrop of tension within dissident republicanism.

It is understood the organisation involved may be the Continuity IRA.

The body of Mr Jones, who was from Poleglass, was discovered in north Belfast, near Elmfield Street, at 0800 GMT on Monday. He had head injuries.

A shotgun and a handgun were recovered from near the scene during police searches on Tuesday.

The body of Mr Burns, from the Ardoyne area, was found early on Monday in a car park off the Falls Road near St Gall's GAA club.