Man charged over McErlain murder in Ballycastle

Detectives investigating the death of a Anthony McErlain in Ballycastle have charged a 33-year-old man with murder.

Mr McErlain’s body was discovered at a house in Broomberg View in the north Antrim town around 8.30pm on Thursday.

Police at the scene of the McErlain murder.placeholder image
Police at the scene of the McErlain murder.

The 48-year-old suffered a “traumatic and frightening death,” police said.

The suspect is due in court in Coleraine on Monday morning.

A 50-year-old man arrested by the PSNI remains in custody.

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