A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder on Thursday.
Detectives investigating the murder of a 69-year-old man in Co Down have been granted more time to question a suspect.
Bobbie McKee was pronounced dead after his body was located in a property in the Newcastle Road area of Kilkeel on Thursday when officers attended following a report of concern for the safety of a couple. Mr McKee’s wife, who is also aged in her 60s, was found inside the house with serious head injuries and is in a stable condition in hospital.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “Major investigation team detectives investigating the murder of Bobbie McKee in Kilkeel on Thursday have been granted a 36-hour extension for the detention of a 25-year-old man arrested on suspicion of his murder.Police have already said they are not treating the incident as a firearms-related report and have urged members of the public with information to contact them.
A number of tributes were paid to Mr McKee, the brother of former South Down MLA Harold McKee, who is a member of the TUV.DUP South Down MLA Diane Forsythe described a “lovely family”, adding what happened was “absolutely shocking and horrific”.
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