Man (27) charged with murder of 62-year-old in Co Derry

Brian Coulter’s body was found in a flat in Magherafelt on Monday

The Police Service of Northern Ireland said the man would appear in court on Monday. File photograph: PA Wire
The Police Service of Northern Ireland said the man would appear in court on Monday. File photograph: PA Wire

Detectives have charged a suspect with the murder of a 62-year-old man in Co Derry.

Brian Coulter's body was discovered in a flat in Magherafelt last Monday.

A 27-year-old man has been charged with his murder.

He will appear before Derry Magistrates’ Court on Monday. – PA

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