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Detectives from the Police Service’s Public Protection Branch have arrested a 35 year old man following reports a woman was forced into a car in Bessbrook. It’s understood the 20 year old victim was pulled into the vehicle in the Carrick Vista area and driven away just before 4.15pm yesterday, Thursday 8 December. The car […]
Detectives investigating the murder of Mark Lovell in Ardcarn Park, Newry, on the evening of Thursday 1 December have arrested a 34 year old man today. The arrest follows searches of properties in the Newry area this morning, Thursday 8th December. The man was arrested on suspicion of murder and is in custody in Musgrave […]
A Newry woman has been granted compassionate bail to attend the funeral of her father. Whitney Hughes, (30), of Ardcarn Park in the city, appeared before Newry Magistrates’ Court applying for compassionate bail to attend the wake and funeral service of her father who was shot and killed in newry last week. Hughes, from Ardcarn Park in the […]
Detectives investigating the murder of Mark Lovell in Ardcarn Park, Newry, on the evening of Thursday 1 December have arrested two men. The arrests follow searches of properties in the Newry area this morning, Wednesday 7 December. The two men, aged 45 and 40, were arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in custody at […]
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch have acknowledged the sentencing of 40-year-old Gary Moore on Tuesday, 6th December. Mr Moore, from the Ballynahinch area, was sentenced to five-and-a-half years at Belfast Crown Court, sitting in Craigavon Crown Court after he pleaded guilty to attempted wounding with intent to cause grievous […]
Detectives investigating the murder of Mark Lovell in Newry on Thursday 1 December have reiterated an appeal for information, backed by a reward from the charity Crimestoppers. Crimestoppers have put up a reward of up to £20,000 for information the charity exclusively receives that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for Mark’s […]
Police in Portadown are appealing for information following the report of an assault in the Obins Street area of the town on Friday 2nd December. Sergeant Bigger said: “Shortly after 9.15pm, officers attended Obins Street after it was reported that a teenage girl had been assaulted by a man armed with a bat. One man, […]
Republican Party Saoradh has slammed those behind a racist graffiti in Newry recently. Slamming those responsible Saoradh’s Newry Representative Stephen Murney said “The racist attack in the Main Avenue area should be condemned by all. Saoradh activists in the area took the opportunity to cover up the unsightly display making it unreadable until it can […]
Detectives investigating the murder of Mark Lovell in Newry on Thursday 1 December are continuing to appeal to the public for their assistance in identifying his killers. The 58 year old was shot a number of times, at close range, whilst inside his car near his home in Ardcarn Park just after 6pm. Detective Chief […]
A security alert in Brookfield Avenue, Banbridge, has now ended following the discovery of a viable device in the town. Police and Ammunition Technical Officers attended the scene following the discovery of a suspicious object. A controlled explosion was carried out on the pipe bomb type device which has been now been declared viable and has been taken […]
Police can confirm the man murdered in Newry on Thursday 1 December was Mark Lovell. The 58 year old was shot a number of times, at close range, outside his home in the Ardcarn Park area of the city shortly after 6pm. Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team launched a murder […]
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team have launched a murder investigation after a man was shot and killed in Newry yesterday evening, 1 December. The 58-year-old man was shot a number of times, at close range, outside his home in the Ardcarn Park area of the city. The attack took […]
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