A man and a woman have been charged with the murder of a man in Co Down on Boxing Day. Mark Dorrian, 50, died in hospital after being found with injuries in Newtownards.
Police say Mr Dorrian sustained a number of injuries and was found inside a flat in the West Street area of Newtownards, just before 1.50am on Thursday, 26th December.
The 33-year-old woman and 36-year-old man are due to appear before a district judge at Downpatrick Magistrates’ Court on Monday charged with murder.
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A PSNI spokesperson said: "Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team investigating the murder of 50-year-old Mark Dorrian in Newtownards on Thursday, 26th December, have charged two people with murder.
"A woman aged 33 and a man aged 36 have both been charged with murder and are expected to appear before Downpatrick Magistrates Court on Monday 30th December.
"As is usual procedure, all charges are reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service."
Police said on Saturday, December 28, that a 58-year-old woman who had also been arrested in relation to Mr Dorrian’s death has been released unconditionally.
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