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31/01/2007
Three released in Bangor murder probe
The three men who were being questioned in connection with the murder of Bangor man Mark Christie in August last year, have been released without charge.
Mr Christie, 36, from the Whitehall area of the town, was chased through the Kilcooley estate by up to six men on August 22, 2006.
Mr Christie was eventually caught and beaten to death by the gang. Police believe that a machete may have been used in the murder.
It is understood that the victim had been given a suspended jail term after being charged with assault the week before he was murdered.
A number of people have been questioned over the murder, however as yet, no one has been charged.
(EF)
Mr Christie, 36, from the Whitehall area of the town, was chased through the Kilcooley estate by up to six men on August 22, 2006.
Mr Christie was eventually caught and beaten to death by the gang. Police believe that a machete may have been used in the murder.
It is understood that the victim had been given a suspended jail term after being charged with assault the week before he was murdered.
A number of people have been questioned over the murder, however as yet, no one has been charged.
(EF)
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Three arrested over Bangor murder
Three men have now been arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Bangor, County Down on Tuesday evening. Mark Christie, 36, was found on the road near the junction of Owen Roe Drive in the Kilcooley Estate, and the Millisle Road in Bangor, shortly after 11pm.
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The police major investigations team along with uniformed police officers in Bangor District Command Unit have arrested three men in connection with the murder of Mark Christie last year. A spokesperson for the PSNI conformed that the three men were arrested in the Bangor, County Down, earlier today, however there are no further details as yet.
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