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Five people arrested after man's body found in Bessbrook, Co Armagh

The PSNI says two men and three women are being held on suspicion of murder
The PSNI says two men and three women are being held on suspicion of murder

Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in his 30s in Co Armagh.

His body was discovered at a property in the Acorn Hill area of Bessbrook this morning.

Two men, aged 41 and 43, and three women, two aged 22 and one aged 39, have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Detective Chief Inspector Eamonn Corrigan said: "A post-mortem examination will take place in due course to determine the cause of death."

The PSNI has appealed to anyone who was in the Acorn Hill area last night or early this morning and who witnessed anything to make contact.