01/05/2015

Police Appeal Over Murder Of Matthew Shirley

The police have been granted extra time to interview two men and a woman over the murder of 69-year-old Matthew Shirley in Ballymena.

His body was discovered in the Drumtara area on Tuesday 28 April.

Detective Chief Inspector Alan Dickson is appealing to anyone who may have seen Mr Shirley between 9am on Monday 27 April and 5pm on Tuesday 28 April to contact the police.

(CD/MH)

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