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Two men held over Kilkeel murder

Kilkeel - Dmytro Grytsunov was shot dead last Saturday
Kilkeel - Dmytro Grytsunov was shot dead last Saturday

Two men have been arrested in Dublin on suspicion of murdering a man in Kilkeel in Co Down last weekend.

Dmytro Grytsunov, 29, was shot dead last Saturday after a row in the Rooney Park area of the village.

It is believed the shooting followed a row between two groups of foreign nationals.

The chief suspect in the murder was a man mistakenly freed from prison in Northern Ireland last year.

The men are being detained at Pearse Street Garda Station and can be questioned for up to a week.

A man in his 20s was detained by gardaí on Wednesday when he made inquiries regarding a passport application at Pearse Street Garda Station.

In a follow-up operation, a second man, also in his 20s, was arrested just before 11pm last night.

A 32-year-old woman has been charged by the PSNI in connection with the murder.

She was charged with perverting the course of justice, assisting an offender and withholding information.