Police were tonight continuing to question four people in connection with the murder of a man on New Year’s Day.

A man and a woman have been released without charge after being held for more than 24 hours over the murder of a man in Co Down on New Year's Day.

Six suspects are still being questioned over the murder of a man in Co Down on New Year’s Day, police said today.

A MURDER investigation was launched yesterday after a man was beaten to death.