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08/12/2016
Man Arrested Over Death Of Austin Hunter
A man has been arrested in Bahrain in connection with the death of former BBC journalist Austin Hunter.
Mr Hunter, aged 64 from Co Tyrone, was knocked down and killed in a road traffic accident in the Middle East last weekend.
He was working as a media consultant for the Northern Ireland Co-operation Overseas (NI-CO).
West Belfast MLA Alex Attwood said: "This is truly terrible news. Austin Hunter was a very well regarded and highly engaging figure in the world of journalism for decades.
"The SDLP wishes to send condolences to his family and to his journalism colleagues among whom he was valued."
(CD/JP)
Mr Hunter, aged 64 from Co Tyrone, was knocked down and killed in a road traffic accident in the Middle East last weekend.
He was working as a media consultant for the Northern Ireland Co-operation Overseas (NI-CO).
West Belfast MLA Alex Attwood said: "This is truly terrible news. Austin Hunter was a very well regarded and highly engaging figure in the world of journalism for decades.
"The SDLP wishes to send condolences to his family and to his journalism colleagues among whom he was valued."
(CD/JP)
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