Northern Ireland

Man bailed over Mid Ulster armed robberies

A second man remains in custody

A stock picture of a Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) logo badge in Belfast Northern Ireland.
Police have appealed for information (Niall Carson/PA)

A man in his 50s who was arrested following armed robberies in the Mid Ulster area yesterday has been released on bail to allow for further police enquiries.

A man in his 30s who was also arrested remains in custody at this time.

The robberies took place inside three different commercial premises in Ballyronan, Coagh and Clonoe.

Enquiries are ongoing and police have appealed for anyone with information, or who may have captured CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage, to call them on 101.