A male suspect has been apprehended in relation to a suspected homicide following the demise of a septuagenarian in Co Armagh. The police reported that the victim was discovered with severe cranial wounds at a residential house in Crossmaglen last Saturday.
The Chief Detective Inspector from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Anthony Kelly, disclosed that they received a death report of a man at a dwelling on Annaghmare Road, Crossmaglen, shortly post 7 pm. He added, “Upon reaching the scene, our officers found a man’s corpse in the washroom with serious head injuries.”
Investigations to determine the conditions leading to his demise have commenced, and officers are still at the scene, he remarked. A 67-year-old man has been detained on murder suspicion and is currently under police supervision.
Inspector Kelly urged any individual with information related to this case to either reach out to the police at 101 quoting reference 1435 15/06/24 or file a report online.