24/06/2004

Two more arrests in Crymble murder probe

Detectives investigating the murder of a 35-year-old engineer at the weekend have made two further arrests.

A man and a woman were arrested by police in the early hours of this morning. Four people, including the dead man's wife, are now being held by police in relation to the killing.

Paul Crymble's body was discovered near Marlacoo, Co Armagh, at around 11am on Sunday. A post-mortem has revealed that the father of two died from asphyxiation.

Initially detectives were told that the couple had been confronted by four masked men outside the family home near Richhill, Co Armagh, in the early hours of Sunday. Money was demanded before the gang bundled Mr Crymble into the family's car and made off, police were told.

His body was later spotted by a member of the public in a laneway at Cornascreeb Road near to Marlacoo lake, some two miles from his house.

It is understood that while detectives have yet to establish a clear motive for the murder there is not thought to be any paramilitary involvement.

(SP/MB)

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