Police given more time to question man after murder of pensioner in Armagh

A 67-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder
Police have been given more time to question a man (Niall Carson/PA)
Police have been given more time to question a man (Niall Carson/PA)

Detectives investigating the murder of a pensioner in south Armagh have been granted a further 36 hours to question a 67-year-old man.

Michael McConville, 74, was found dead in a house in the Annaghmare Road area of Crossmaglen on Saturday.

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