Man charged over the murder of Padraig Fox in Co Down
A 21-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Padraig Fox in Co Down last weekend.
He is due to appear before Newtownards Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday morning, along with a 26-year-old man who has been charged with perverting the course of justice.
A 21yr man charged with murder & a 26yr man charged with related offences including perverting the course of justice. Both men due at N’Ards Magistrates Court tomorrow. Charged in relation to murder of Padraig Fox on Saturday 8th December at Burrendale Park Road, Newcastle.
— PSNI (@PoliceServiceNI) December 11, 2018
The 29-year-old was found dead in a flat in Newcastle on Saturday afternoon.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland launched a murder probe following the results of a post-mortem examination on Sunday.