Man arrested over video appearing to mock death of Michaela McAreavey

Man arrested over video appearing to mock death of Michaela McAreavey

Michaela McAreavey, 27, was strangled in her room at the Legends Hotel in Mauritius on January 10, 2011.

A man has been arrested in relation to a video that circulated online that appeared to show a group of people in Northern Ireland singing a song that mocked the death of Michaela McAreavey. 

The 31-year-old man was arrested by the PSNI this morning and has since been released on bail pending further enquiries. 

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