Five now held over Conlon murder

Mr Conlon was found near Keady in south Armagh

Five people have now been arrested in connection with the murder of Martin Conlon in County Armagh.

Two men, aged 30 and 36, were arrested in the Armagh area on Thursday whilst a 35-year-old man was detained in Dungannon.

A 30-year-old woman and a teenage boy who were detained in the Armagh area on Wednesday are also being questioned.

Mr Conlon, 35, from Railway Street in the city, was found shot at Farnaloy Road outside Keady on 7 November.

Police said a homophobic motive was one line of inquiry. They are also looking at whether he was killed by dissident republicans, with whom he was linked.

Mr Conlon was released recently from prison in the Republic of Ireland where he had served a four year sentence after being arrested at a Real IRA training camp.

Detectives returned to the scene of the shooting on Monday to stage a partial reconstruction in a bid to piece together the circumstances surrounding the murder and identify new witnesses.