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Police given more time to question man after murder of pensioner in Crossmaglen

Police Given More Time To Question Man After Murder Of Pensioner In Crossmaglen
Michael McConville, 74, was found dead in a house in the Annaghmare Road area of Crossmaglen on Saturday.
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Detectives investigating the murder of a pensioner in south Armagh have been granted a further 36 hours to question a 67-year-old man.

Michael McConville, 74, was found dead in a house in the Annaghmare Road area of Crossmaglen on Saturday.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) launched a murder investigation.

A 67-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder.

Mr McConville was found with serious head injuries, which detectives believe to have been caused by a weapon.

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