Man is held in murder inquiry

RUC detectives last night arrested a 22-year-old Co Armagh man, in connection with their investigation into the murder of a woman…

RUC detectives last night arrested a 22-year-old Co Armagh man, in connection with their investigation into the murder of a woman in Armagh on Saturday morning.

Mrs Janet O'Donoghue, a former UDR member, was found strangled in her bed. She had returned to her home at Edenaveys Crescent, Armagh city, around 2 a.m. after a night out with friends.

Her body was found later that morning by her 14-year-old daughter, Michelle.

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