Michael McConville: Detectives investigating the murder of 74-year-old are granted a further 24-hour extension to question suspect aged 67-years
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Police issued the latest statement this afternoon after being granted a further extension of 36-hours in recent days.
Earlier Newry and Mourne District SDLP Counsillor, Pete Byrne, who covers Crossmaglen, said he was up “at his home talking to his neighbours earlier today – and they are so shocked”.
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Hide Ad"I met up with him a couple of weeks ago through business and he was a really decent quiet man,” he said.
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"His parents had died and he lived in the home house on his own and had a large farm.
"He was a fit and able man too.
"He was a complete gentleman and not someone who I could have seen getting into an argument.
"Today his neighbours are in complete shock that anything like that would happen to him.”