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21-Year-Old Arrested as Police Launch Portavogie Murder Inquiry

Detectives seek dash-cam footage from the New Harbour Road area for the period midday Sunday to 8am Monday.

Overview

  • Police and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, including an air ambulance, responded just after 7:45am to a property on New Harbour Road in Portavogie, County Down.
  • A man in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene and the PSNI Major Investigation Team opened a murder investigation.
  • A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody.
  • Officers have maintained cordons at the scene and continue enquiries in the surrounding area.
  • Investigators appealed for information and dash-cam footage from the specified time window, asking callers to dial 101 and quote reference 246 of 03/11/2025 or to contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online.