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| Pair are held after man murdered | |
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| A man in his 30s has been murdered in County Antrim. | A man in his 30s has been murdered in County Antrim. |
| The victim, named locally as Darren Murphy, was found injured outside a bar on Main Street, Armoy, at about 0200 GMT on Sunday. He died at the scene. | The victim, named locally as Darren Murphy, was found injured outside a bar on Main Street, Armoy, at about 0200 GMT on Sunday. He died at the scene. |
| It is understood that the father-of-one had been on a night out in the bar with friends and there was a disturbance outside the premises. | |
| Two men - one in his 30s and one in his 40s - have been arrested. Police have appealed for information. | Two men - one in his 30s and one in his 40s - have been arrested. Police have appealed for information. |
| DUP North Antrim assembly member Mervyn Storey said while details of what happened are still emerging, the man's death was a tragedy. | DUP North Antrim assembly member Mervyn Storey said while details of what happened are still emerging, the man's death was a tragedy. |
| "I'm saddened that we've had such an incident that has taken place, particularly in the lead-up to Christmas," Mr Storey said. | "I'm saddened that we've had such an incident that has taken place, particularly in the lead-up to Christmas," Mr Storey said. |
| "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family." | "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family." |
| Mr Murphy was well known in the area. People in the village said they were stunned by the death. |