Northern Ireland

Man charged with murder of pensioner in Crossmaglen

Man (67) is due to appear before Banbridge Magistrates Court sitting in Newry on Thursday

PACEMAKER BELFAST 17/06/2024 A murder investigation has begun after a pensioner was found dead with serious head injuries in a house in Crossmaglen, County Armagh. The man in his 70s was found in the bathroom of a home on the Annaghmare Road on Saturday evening. A 67-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Enquiries are underway to establish the circumstances surrounding the man's death. Officers remain at the scene. Photo Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press
A PSNI officer at the house in Crossmaglen where pensioner Michael McConville was found dead last Saturday. PICTURE ARTHUR ALLISON/PACEMAKER
By Paul Ainsworth

A 67-year-old man has been charged with the murder of pensioner Michael McConville in south Armagh.

Mr McConville, who was 74, was found dead in a house in the Annaghmare Road area of Crossmaglen last Saturday evening, prompting police to launch a murder investigation.

A PSNI spokesperson said on Wednesday evening that a 67-year-old man has been charged with murder, and is due to appear before Banbridge Magistrates Court sitting in Newry on Thursday.

All charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.