Man charged with murder and attempted murder in Downpatrick

Stephen Brannigan’s body was found in a house in Marian Park in Downpatrick on Sunday. File picture: PSNI/PA

A 30-year-old man has been charged with murder and attempted murder following the death of a man and the serious assault of a priest in Downpatrick.

The body of Stephen Brannigan, who was aged 56, was found in a house in Marian Park in Downpatrick on Sunday afternoon.