The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, December 8, 1995               TAG: 9512080532
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B7   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   23 lines

DEATH RULED MURDER

Police have determined that a man who died in a hospital Wednesday was murdered.

Emanuel Mullen, 70, was taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital from his home in the 2500 block of Barre St. Tuesday. Rescue crews responded to his home after receiving a call that someone had been injured.

Mullen died at 11:40 a.m. Wednesday and a subsequent investigation revealed that he had died from injuries sustained in an assault.

Police have no suspects or a motive and asked that anyone with information call Crime Line at 664-4040.

KEYWORDS: MURDER ASSAULT by CNB