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24/11/2004
Police launch murder inquiry in Londonderry
Police have launched a murder inquiry after a man was found dead in Londonderry last night.
The 37-year-old victim was found in a laneway close to a bar in Dungiven Road, Waterside, at about 7pm on Tuesday. He is believed to have suffered serious head injuries following a fight outside the bar and was taken to Altnagelvin Hospital where he died a short time later.
Three men have been arrested and are being questioned about the incident and police have appealed for any witnesses to contact them.
Elsewhere in Co Londonderry overnight, a pensioner has been attacked during a robbery at her home in Coleraine.
A gang of masked and armed men forced their way into the woman’s home in the Harpurs Hill area of the town before smashing up her belongings.
The victim was later treated in hospital however her injuries are not thought to be serious.
(MB/SP)
The 37-year-old victim was found in a laneway close to a bar in Dungiven Road, Waterside, at about 7pm on Tuesday. He is believed to have suffered serious head injuries following a fight outside the bar and was taken to Altnagelvin Hospital where he died a short time later.
Three men have been arrested and are being questioned about the incident and police have appealed for any witnesses to contact them.
Elsewhere in Co Londonderry overnight, a pensioner has been attacked during a robbery at her home in Coleraine.
A gang of masked and armed men forced their way into the woman’s home in the Harpurs Hill area of the town before smashing up her belongings.
The victim was later treated in hospital however her injuries are not thought to be serious.
(MB/SP)
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