Man arrested in connection with 'sudden death' of man in Ballymena

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Detectives investigating the sudden death of a man at a hostel in Ballymena have arrested another man on suspicion of robbery and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The 27 year-old remains in police custody. 

His arrest follows the discovery of a man's body at a Simon Community hostel in Henry Street  early yesterday.

A knife was recovered from the River Braid yesterday afternoon but the PSNI has yet to confirm if it's connected to the investigation.

 

(IMAGES: PICTURE KEVIN MCAULEY/MCAULEY MULTIMEDIA /QRADIO NEWS)

 

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