A man has been charged with murder following the death of a father-of-two in County Down.
Brian Phelan, who was in his early 30s, received stab wounds on the Carrivekeeney Road near Newry at around 3pm yesterday afternoon.
Emergency services were called in but Mr Phelan died at the scene.
A 27-year-old man was arrested in the area a short time later. He has since been charged with murder and is due to appear at Newry Magistrates’ Court today.
Detectives from the PSNI’s Serious Crime Branch, investigating the death of a man in Newry yesterday, have charged a 27 year old man with murder. He is due to appear at Newry Magistrates’ Court tomorrow, Saturday 28 July.
— PSNI (@PoliceServiceNI) July 27, 2018
Yesterday police appealed for help finding a coloured Peugeot 206 they believed was involved in the murder.
They have now located the vehicle – however they are continuing to appeal for witnesses.
