8 pages, 1 table, 4 figures.-- PACS nrs.: 23.40.Hc; 21.10.Hw; 27.20.+n.-- Printed version published Jul 7, 2005.Excited states in Be-9 from 2 to 9 MeV are studied via beta delayed particle emission from Li-9. The broad overlapping particle unbound states are investigated using an extension of an experimental method developed for dealing with three-body decays of broad isolated levels. The results confirm the existence of a broad state at 5 MeV, with a width of 2 MeV. Angular correlations are used for firm spin determinations for this and other levels.This work has been supported by the spanish CICYT,under the project FPA2002-04181-C04-02, and by the EU-RI3 (Integrated Infrastructure under Contract number 506065).Peer reviewed