Alarming report of flesh sawn into pieces (9)

I believe the answer is:

newsflash

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'alarming report' is the definition.
'newsflash' can be an answer for 'report' (newsflash is a kind of report). I am not sure about the 'alarming' bit.

'flesh sawn into pieces' is the wordplay.
'into pieces' is an anagram indicator (I've seen this in other clues).
'flesh'+'sawn'='fleshsawn'
'fleshsawn' anagrammed gives 'NEWSFLASH'.

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for newsflash that I've seen before include "Dramatic announcement" , "Bulletin" , "Brief report" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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