Man dies days after alleged Strabane assault

The probe has been upgraded to a murder investigation (Niall Carson/PA)
The probe has been upgraded to a murder investigation (Niall Carson/PA)

A man has died in hospital in Northern Ireland as a result of injuries he sustained in an alleged assault five days ago.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland were alerted that 31-year-old Stephen Holmes had been assaulted in the Beechmount Village area of Strabane at approximately 3.15am on Monday.

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