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Two arrested in Kieran Doherty murder probe

Derry - Kieran Doherty murdered last February
Derry - Kieran Doherty murdered last February

Police in Northern Ireland have arrested two people in connection with the murder of a 31-year-old man in Derry.

The Real IRA claimed responsibility for the murder of Kieran Doherty, whose body was found with gunshot wounds on the outskirts of Derry city last February.

In a statement, it had claimed Mr Doherty had been a senior member of the organisation.

A 42-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman were detained in Derry this morning.