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Three men have been arrested in County Down in connection with the murder of Mark Christie. Three men arrested in County Down in connection with the murder of Mark Christie have been released without charge, police have said.
Mr Christie, 36, from the Whitehall area of Bangor, was chased through the Kilcooley estate by a gang of at least six armed men on 22 August last year.Mr Christie, 36, from the Whitehall area of Bangor, was chased through the Kilcooley estate by a gang of at least six armed men on 22 August last year.
They battered him to death. At the time, police believed a machete may have been used in the attack.They battered him to death. At the time, police believed a machete may have been used in the attack.
The victim had been given a suspended jail term on charges of assault a week before he was killed. The victim had been given a suspended jail term for assault a week before.