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Jason McGovern death: Fourth arrest in police investigation | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
Police investigating the murder of County Monaghan teenager Jason McGovern in Omagh have arrested a fourth person. | |
It is believed Jason McGovern, 19, of Tydavnet, was punched at a pub on John Street on Sunday. He was hit a short time later at Cunningham Terrace car park and later died. | |
A 19-year-old man from the Omagh area was arrested on Thursday evening. Hours earlier, police detained a 17-year-old boy from town. | |
Two others were arrested on Wednesday. | |
The men, aged 18 and 21, were also detained in Omagh and the teenager is still being questioned. | |
The 21-year-old has since been released on bail. | |
After being attacked, Mr McGovern made his way to a friend's house in Mullan village near Emyvale in County Monaghan where he was found dead on Monday. | After being attacked, Mr McGovern made his way to a friend's house in Mullan village near Emyvale in County Monaghan where he was found dead on Monday. |
The investigation will be led by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and supported by the Garda. | |
A post mortem examination showed the teenager's death had been due to a head injury he suffered during the initial assault. | A post mortem examination showed the teenager's death had been due to a head injury he suffered during the initial assault. |