Man released in Brian McIlhagga murder probe

A 32-year-old man arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Brian McIlhagga in Ballymoney has been released following questioning.

A statement from the PSNI adds that the "incident remains under investigation".

Mr McIlhagga, 42, was killed by a masked gang outside a house at Riverview Park in Ballymoney, Co Antrim.

The father-of-five, originally from Ballymena, had been beaten and shot in the leg and died from his injuries.

Police described it as a "brutal, sustained and vicious assault".

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