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06/09/2010
Murdered Armagh Man Named
The man who was found murdered in his flat in Armagh on Friday has been named by police as Kevin Fletcher.
The body of the 32-year-old was found in the apartment in Castle Street around 11:45am on Friday.
A cousin of Kevin's told the BBC that he had been to bingo with his mother on Thursday evening, but had not been seen since.
He also described him as a loner, with only a small group of friends and added that he spend most of his time with his girlfriend.
His family are said to be shocked and distraught at his death.
A post-mortem is due to be carried out.
Police have appealed for anyone who was in contact with Kevin between 10:30pm on Thursday and 11:45am on Friday.
(KMcA/GK)
The body of the 32-year-old was found in the apartment in Castle Street around 11:45am on Friday.
A cousin of Kevin's told the BBC that he had been to bingo with his mother on Thursday evening, but had not been seen since.
He also described him as a loner, with only a small group of friends and added that he spend most of his time with his girlfriend.
His family are said to be shocked and distraught at his death.
A post-mortem is due to be carried out.
Police have appealed for anyone who was in contact with Kevin between 10:30pm on Thursday and 11:45am on Friday.
(KMcA/GK)
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