17/12/2009

Portstewart Killing: Four Charged

The weekend murder of a man outside a Co Londonderry nightclub has led to charges against four people.

The men will appear before Ballymena Magistrates Court this morning charged in connection with the murder of Trevor Spiers, 23, in Portstewart, last Sunday.

A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder, assault and affray. Three other men have been charged with affray.

Mr Spiers was injured in a fight outside the Havana nightclub, part of Shenanigans bar, on the Promenade shortly before 2am on Sunday and then he later died from his injuries in hospital.

See: Portstewart Murder Shock
(BMcC/KMcA)

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