25/06/2004

Two released as police continue murder inquiries

The wife of a 35-year-old engineer found dead at the weekend, and a man also held for questioning on Monday, have been released by police without charge.

Two people, a man and a woman arrested by detectives in the early hours of Thursday morning, are still being questioned 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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