A 26-YEAR-OLD male has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a man's body at a property in County Down.
The body of an unnamed 29-year-old man was discovered on Saturday afternoon, December 8th, at a property in the Burrendale Park Road area of Newcastle.
A murder probe was launched following a post-mortem examination the next day.
The police have now issued a statement confirming the arrest and appealing for anyone with additional information to get in touch.
Police Service of Northern Ireland Detective Chief Inspector Peter McKenna said:
"Police received a report at 1.45pm on Saturday 8th December that the body of a man had been discovered at a flat.
"Following a post-mortem examination yesterday, Sunday 9 December, I am now treating this death as murder.
"A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, and he remains in custody assisting us with our inquiries at this time.
"I am appealing to anyone with any information which may assist my investigation to call detectives on 101, quoting reference number 712 of 08/12/18.
"Alternatively, information can be passed to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop
