20/08/2024

Police Investigate Woman's Death In Magherafelt

An investigation has been launched following the death of a woman in Magherafelt.

Police officers found the, aged in her 50s, unresponsive in her home in the Ashgrove Park area of the town on the afternoon of Sunday, 18 August.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

A man, aged in his 40s, has been arrested in connection with the investigation and remains in custody at this time, assisting with enquiries.

Police are working to established the circumstances surrounding the woman's death.

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