A seriously injured child was taken to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children on Saturday morning, after a man was found dead at a house in Dungannon.
The discovery was on Lisnahull Road, County Tyrone, on Saturday 29 August. Detectives from the PSNI Major Investigation Team have opened a murder investigation. A male has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. He remains in custody.
What do we know?
Where: Lisnahull Road area, Dungannon
When: Saturday 29 August, morning. Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received the 999 call at 11.08am.
Who: A man found dead. A child with serious injuries, now in Belfast. A male arrested, still in custody.
Hospital: Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children
Police are at the scene and have asked the public to stay away from the area while they work. A further update will follow, they said.
The official line
The PSNI said: “Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team have launched a murder investigation after a man was found dead alongside a seriously injured child in the Lisnahull Road area of Dungannon this morning, Saturday, 29th August.
“A male has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder and remains in police custody at this time. A further update will follow in due course.”
Ambulance sent a helicopter crew, three emergency crews, an advanced care paramedic, two ambulance officers and a Hazardous Area Response Team.
In Dungannon
Sinn Féin councillor Deirdre Varsani, who chairs Mid Ulster District Council, spoke of huge shock in the local community, and huge concern for the families and for the injured child. She asked people not to speculate.
Independent councillor Barry Monteith said people in the area were dismayed, and called for a little restraint until the proper facts emerge. Rumours on social media, he said, do not help grieving families.
If you have information, contact police. Do not add to the noise.
Discover more from LoveBelfast
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
