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| Two arrested over man's killing | |
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| Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 40-year-old man whose body was discovered in Newry. | |
| The man, who was a Polish national, was found in a laneway at Upper Edward Street in the city at about 0035 BST on Tuesday. | |
| A police spokesman said officersare in the process of contacting the dead man's relatives. | |
| The two men are being questioned at by officers at Antrim police station. | |
| Earlier, the city's SDLP mayor John Feehan said the victim may have been "severely beaten". | |
| It is believed that the man was attacked as he walked along a pathway. His body was found in an alley behind Newry's swimming pool. | It is believed that the man was attacked as he walked along a pathway. His body was found in an alley behind Newry's swimming pool. |
| Mr Feehan said: "I've spoken to the chief inspector this morning and at this stage we don't believe it to be drug-related in any form," he said. | Mr Feehan said: "I've spoken to the chief inspector this morning and at this stage we don't believe it to be drug-related in any form," he said. |
| Police want to speak to anyone who was in the area of Upper Edward Street, Monaghan Street or Railway Avenue on Monday night. | Police want to speak to anyone who was in the area of Upper Edward Street, Monaghan Street or Railway Avenue on Monday night. |