A Coleraine man who was critically injured in a loyalist mob attack in which his friend, Kevin McDaid, was beaten to death has been attacked a second time.

Two men arrested in connection with the murder of a Catholic community worker who was kicked to death by a sectarian mob have been freed without charge, police said today.

Police in the North have made another arrest today in connection with the murder of Kevin McDaid in Coleraine on May 24th.

Police in the North have arrested two more men today in connection with the murder of Kevin McDaid in Co Derry last month.

Police today arrested two men in connection with the murder of a Catholic community worker who was kicked to death by a sectarian mob.

Two people were arrested today regarding a Catholic community worker who was kicked to death by a sectarian mob.

A senior unionist politician today rejected claims by the North's deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness that he is not doing enough to heal sectarian divisions.

A man accused of attempted murder during sectarian clashes in the North has an alibi, a court heard today.

The Police Ombudsman in the North is investigating allegations that a police officer sent a text message to loyalists in Coleraine prior to the murder of Kevin McDaid almost two weeks ago.

The murder of a Catholic community worker beaten to death by a Protestant mob in the North was primitive, premeditated evil, a priest told mourners at his funeral today.

The funeral of a Catholic community worker who was beaten to death by a Protestant mob in the North will take place today.

POLICE failed to protect a Catholic man who died after being beaten by a Protestant mob, the victim’s family has claimed.

New controversy flared over the sectarian murder of a Catholic community worker tonight amid allegations of witness intimidation and claims from the dead man’s family that the PSNI failed to protect him.

The sectarian attack that saw a Protestant mob beat a Catholic man to death in the North could have been prevented by police, the victim’s family claimed today.

Police in the North are continuing to question a 33-year-old man this morning in connection with the murder of Kevin McDaid in Coleraine.

Six men appeared in court today in the North charged with the murder of Kevin McDaid who was killed by a loyalist mob.

Police in the North charged eight men today in connection with the murder of Kevin McDaid, who was killed by a loyalist mob.

Ten people remained in custody today regarding the loyalist mob murder of a Catholic community worker.

Twelve people were being questioned tonight about the loyalist mob murder of a Catholic community worker as it was revealed he had been working with police to calm community tensions before he died.

Another two men were arrested today for questioning about the brutal murder of a Catholic man beaten to death by a sectarian mob.

The widow of a Catholic man beaten to death by a sectarian mob has appealed for no retaliation for his murder.

Nine men were being quizzed today by police after a Catholic man was beaten to death by a sectarian mob in the North.

NINE people have been arrested after a Catholic man was kicked to death by a sectarian mob in the North.

A Catholic father-of-four kicked to death by sectarian thugs in the North was looking for his sons in case they were caught up in post-football match violence, neighbours claimed today.