01/09/2021

Two Arrests Made In Connection With Death Of Elderly Man In Dromore

A 54-year-old man has been arrested in suspicion of murder in connection with the death of an elderly man on 30 June in County Tyrone.

The 84-year-old man was found dead at an address in Blackwater Road, Dromore.

Police investigating the death made two arrests on Tuesday. Alongside the murder arrest, an 85-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of withholding information and perverting the cause of justice.

Police have said that they are contining to investigate the elderly man's death and renewed an appeal for information.


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