Police in Northern Ireland have launched an investigation into the murder of a man after a body was discovered this afternoon, October 18.
According to reports, officers received a call just after 12:30 pm today about the discovery of a deceased male.
His body was found at a residential property in the Sandy Braes area of Magherafelt, in Co Derry.
PSNI Detective Chief Inspector Raymond Phelan confirmed that a man has since been arrested near the location of the body and is being held on suspicion of murder.
Speaking about the investigation, he confirmed: “Police attended [the scene] and a man has been arrested nearby on suspicion of murder.”
He said the investigation has only begun and so they are asking the public to come forward if they have any information or if they were in the area at the time of the incident.
"My investigation is at a very early stage and I would appeal to anyone who was in the Sandy Braes area in recent days and who witnessed anything to contact Detectives on 101 quoting reference 944 of 18/10/21.
"Investigations are ongoing, and there are no further details at this time."
