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Second man arrested following Co Down murder

The body of the 29-year-old man was found in a flat in the Burrendale Park Road area of Newcastle
The body of the 29-year-old man was found in a flat in the Burrendale Park Road area of Newcastle

A second man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering another man in Co Down.

Padraig Fox, 29, was found dead in a flat in Newcastle on Saturday afternoon.

The PSNI said a murder investigation got underway following the results of a post-mortem examination on Sunday.

A 21-year-old man was arrested this afternoon.

His detention followed the earlier arrest of a 26-year-old man.

Police later secured an additional 36 hours to question the 26-year-old suspect.

Police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.