Two men arrested as part of murder investigation in Ballymena

by Q Radio News

Two men have been arrested in a murder probe following the death of another man in Ballymena.

The incident is believed to have happened at a flat in the Crebilly Road area between Tuesday and Wednesday.

A 29-year-old man and a 33 year old man are both being questioned by detectives on suspicion of murder.

Independent councillor Rodney Quigley says people are shocked after police launched a murder investigation in Ballymena. It follows the discovery of a body at a flat in the Crebilly Road area. Two men aged 33 and 29 have been detained by officers. pic.twitter.com/qHkLuEiRTv

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A second man has been arrested in connection with a murder investigation in Ballymena. It follows the discovery of a body at a flat in the Crebilly Road area. The 33 year-old suspect is in police custody alongside a 29 year-old man who was detained by police earlier. pic.twitter.com/AW4HvnTjAj

— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) September 30, 2020

A PSNI spokesman said no further information is available.

Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell appealed for witnesses.

“I would ask anyone who heard or saw anything suspicious in the area of Crebilly Road between 12 midday on Tuesday 29 September and 1am this morning, Wednesday 30 September, to contact detectives on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference 52 30/09/20,” he said.

Police and forensic officers at the scene of the discovery of a man's body in a flat on the Crebilly Road in Ballymena