Man arrested in Ballymena murder inquiry

Police launched a murder investigation in Northern Ireland tonight after the discovery of the body of a man in Co Antrim.

Police launched a murder investigation in Northern Ireland tonight after the discovery of the body of a man in Co Antrim.

The body was found in a flat in Ballymena, a PSNI spokesman said.

The scene around the flat in the Dunclug area of the town was sealed off while detectives and forensic experts carried out a detailed search.

One man was arrested and was being questioned about the murder.

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At this stage, police did not believe there was any sectarian element to the killing, the spokesman added.

Ballymena has been hit by a wave of sectarian violence in recent months including recent tit-for-tat petrol bombings.

A post mortem examination is expected to be carried out later.