29 h. ago Co Down community ‘shaken and upset’ after priest attack and death of man

Father John Murray was struck on the head in a brutal attack at St Patrick’s Church in Downpatrick on Sunday.

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31 h. ago Teenager whose death prompted murder probe 'retreated to car' following 'altercation', inquest opening told

An inquest has been opened into the death of Mohammed Afzal in Bury

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41 h. ago Pictured: Grandfather killed in attack 'linked to priest's attempted murder': Man in his 30s remains in custody

The body of Stephen Brannigan, who was in his 50s, was found in a house in Marian Park in Downpatrick on Sunday afternoon.

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53 h. ago ‘Shocking and brutal’ attack on a priest in church may be linked to man’s murder, police say

‘Brilliant’ Father John Murray struck to the head with a bottle by suspect who asked if he would hear his confession

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2 d. ago 'Brutal bottle attack' on priest in church before mass 'may be linked to murder fewer than two miles away', police say

Police received a report that a man was found dead at an address in the Marian Park area of Downpatrick at about 12pm on Sunday.

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3 d. ago Murder probe may be linked to ‘brutal attack’ on priest, say police

A murder investigation has been launched and a man aged in his 30s is in police custody.

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3 d. ago Priest left in 'serious condition' after bottle attack inside church

Father John Murray was due to retire soon, and was assaulted before Mass on Sunday morning.

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3 d. ago Priest in serious condition after ‘brutal attack’ in Co Down church

It was reported to police that a man walked into the church and hit the priest on the head with a bottle.

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3 d. ago Priest fighting for life after 'cowardly' bottle attack minutes before final mass

Fr John Murray was preparing to give one last mass in his church in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland before retiring when a man walked in and attacked him with a bottle

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3 d. ago Body of woman found tied underwater by concrete dumbbells at Thai tourist spot

A murder probe has been launched in the Phang Nga area of Thailand after a woman’s body was found chained by the neck and weighed down with dumbbells

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4 d. ago British combat medic found dead in Ukraine bed with murder probe 'ongoing'

Katherine Mielniczuk, 26, died from opioid intoxication and Ukrainian police say an investigation of "homicide" into her death is “ongoing" - but a coroner has questioned if she was given a fatal dose without her consent

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8 d. ago Murder probe launched as man, 45, is gunned down in London road

Police were called to reports of gunshots on Dynevor Road, Stoke Newington, just after midnight this morning.

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9 d. ago Body found in search for missing man seen 'climbing into Heaton park' amid murder probe

CCTV appeared to show Craig Foy climbing into Heaton Park on the night he vanished

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9 d. ago Cops continue hunt for machete thugs in brawl that left XL Bully dead

Police Scotland are still searching for the attackers after launching an attempted murder probe.

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9 d. ago Police still at scene of Bury stabbing horror as murder probe continues

Three men are in custody after being arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing

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1 week ago Murder probe launched after fatal attack on language school student

The 20-year-old man, who was a student at EF International Language Campuses Cambridge, died after the incident on Friday night.

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1 week ago Murder probe after teenager stabbed to death in ‘targeted attack’

The 19-year-old died of his injuries after the incident in a car park.

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3 w. ago Israeli strike on Gaza church kills three and injures priest Pope Francis called daily

Two of the dead named as Pope Leo renews ceasefire call after strike on territory’s only Catholic churchAn Israeli strike has hit the only Catholic church in Gaza, killing three people and injuring 10 others including the parish priest, who used to receive daily calls from the late Pope Francis.The Catholic charity Caritas Jerusalem earlier named two of the victims were Saad Salameh, the 60-year-old janitor of the Holy Family church, and Fumayya Ayyad, an 84-year-old woman who was receiving psychological support in a Caritas tent within the church’s compound when the blast occurred. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Murder probe after elderly couple killed in 'truly shocking' arson attack

Police have issued a statement

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3 w. ago Israeli strike on Gaza church kills two and injures priest Pope Francis called daily

Pope Leo renews ceasefire call after strike on territory’s only Catholic church injures children and clergyAn Israeli strike has hit the only Catholic church in Gaza, killing two people and injuring several others including the parish priest, who used to receive daily calls from the late Pope Francis.“Two persons were killed as a result of an apparent strike by the Israeli army that hit the Holy Family compound this morning,” the Latin patriarchate of Jerusalem said in a statement. Continue reading...

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