22/03/2007

Body of man found in County Armagh

One man has been arrested following the death of a man in Lurgan, County Armagh.

The victim has been named as Paul Andrew Magee, 39 from Woodville Street in Lurgan.

His body was found lying behind a house in the Shankill Street – Prospect Way area of the Shankill estate off Edward Street, close to the town centre at around 3.30am this morning.

Police have sealed off the area and a spokesperson has said they are following a “definite line of inquiry”.

(JM/KMcA)

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