Man accused of murder and rape

A 42-year-old man is tonight charged with the murder of a pensioner in Northern Ireland last December and the serious sexual assault of his 67-year-old sister.

A 42-year-old man is tonight charged with the murder of a pensioner in Northern Ireland last December and the serious sexual assault of his 67-year-old sister.

The man was due to appear at Cookstown Magistrates Court tomorrow in connection with the death of 76-year-old Patrick McGrath in his home at Killeen crossroads near Coalisland on December 19.

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