Cops investigating killing of Pat Ward in Tyrone make third arrest
Officers arrested the 44-year-old earlier this week after Mr Ward was knifed to death near his McCrea Park home in Clogher
COPS probing the killing of Pat Ward have made a third arrest.
Officers picked up the 44-year-old suspect early today.
Mr Ward, 30, was knifed to death near his McCrea Park home in Clogher, Co Tyrone, at the weekend.
His bloodied and half-naked body was found around 8am on Saturday.
Two people have been charged with the murder.
Police said the third suspect arrested will be questioned under Communications Act legislation.
Earlier this week, The Irish Sun reported how chilling CCTV footage and images of the deceased in the alleyway had been shared online.
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On Wednesday Niall Cox, 23, and Karen McDonald, 33, appeared in Dungannon Court charged with murder.
The was a heavy police presence in the area as dozens of family and friends of the murdered father-of-four watched from the public gallery.
Neither of the accused, both from McCrea Park, Clogher, applied for bail.