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21/11/2019
Jonathan Cairns: Police Make Two More Arrests
Two further arrests have been made by detectives investigating a murder in Co L'Derry over 20 years ago.
A 51 year-old man was arrested in Limavady and a 43 year-old man in Ballykelly, police have said.
Both are detained on suspicion of withholding information.
Jonathan Cairns was attacked in his home village of Ballykelly as he made his way home from a night out on Sunday 25 April 1999.
His body was found in a shallow grave in Loughermore Forest, just miles from his home, the next day. He was just 18 years-old at the time.
A 44 year-old woman arrested in Dungiven on Tuesday has been released on bail pending further enquiries.
(JG/CM)
A 51 year-old man was arrested in Limavady and a 43 year-old man in Ballykelly, police have said.
Both are detained on suspicion of withholding information.
Jonathan Cairns was attacked in his home village of Ballykelly as he made his way home from a night out on Sunday 25 April 1999.
His body was found in a shallow grave in Loughermore Forest, just miles from his home, the next day. He was just 18 years-old at the time.
A 44 year-old woman arrested in Dungiven on Tuesday has been released on bail pending further enquiries.
(JG/CM)
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