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05/03/2018
Investigation Launched Into Fatal Stabbing In L'Derry
Two men remain in police custody following a fatal stabbing in L'Derry in the early hours of Sunday, 04 March.
Karol Kelly, 35, was stabbed to death during a fight involving a group of men in Grafton Street, Rosemount, at about 2.40 am.
Two men, aged 19 and 20, remain in custody. A 27-year-old man has been released on police bail.
Police are working to establish the "precise sequence of events" that led to the incident.
Sinn Féin MP Elisha McCallion expressed her shock at the death of Mr Kelly.
She said: "The community in the Rosemount area and indeed the wider city has been shocked by this incident in which a 35-year-old man was killed last night.
"My thoughts are with the family and friends of this man and I want to express my condolences to them at this sad time.
"The PSNI has now launched a murder inquiry and I would encourage anyone with any information that can help that investigation to get in contact with the police."
(MH)
Karol Kelly, 35, was stabbed to death during a fight involving a group of men in Grafton Street, Rosemount, at about 2.40 am.
Two men, aged 19 and 20, remain in custody. A 27-year-old man has been released on police bail.
Police are working to establish the "precise sequence of events" that led to the incident.
Sinn Féin MP Elisha McCallion expressed her shock at the death of Mr Kelly.
She said: "The community in the Rosemount area and indeed the wider city has been shocked by this incident in which a 35-year-old man was killed last night.
"My thoughts are with the family and friends of this man and I want to express my condolences to them at this sad time.
"The PSNI has now launched a murder inquiry and I would encourage anyone with any information that can help that investigation to get in contact with the police."
(MH)
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