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Woman released in murder inquiry

John Mongan
John Mongan was killed in front of his wife

A woman arrested in connection with the murder of a man in west Belfast in February has been released pending reports to the PPS.

John Mongan, who was 30 and a member of the Travelling community, was killed in his home in Fallswater Street.

The woman was detained in Londonderry on Tuesday morning. Police are also carrying out a search in Enniskillen.

Three people, two men in their 30s and a teenage boy, have already appeared in court charged with Mr Mongan's murder.

Mr Mongan was hacked and beaten to death in front of his heavily pregnant wife.




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