Irish police arrest second man in Ashling Murphy case

Man held in relation to potential withholding of information as police continue to question murder suspect

A second man has been arrested in connection with the killing of the schoolteacher Ashling Murphy while she was out jogging in rural Ireland.

The man is reportedly known to the 31-year-old man who was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of Murphy’s murder. The second male was detained in relation to potential withholding of information contrary to the Offences Against the State Act and can be held for up to three days.

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Source: The Guardian