Four arrested in young man’s murder inquiry

FOUR people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a young Sligo man, Sam Smith, in December.

The three men and a woman were arrested by detectives last night and are being held in stations in Sligo and Leitrim.

The men are aged 19, 21 and 57, and the woman is in her 50s. They are being held under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act and can be held for up to 72 hours.