Police have launched a murder investigation after the death of a man following a stabbing in Castlederg at the weekend.
Conor Browne, 28, died from his injuries after he was attacked in the Main Street area of Castlederg in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Two men, aged 31 and 27 years, were arrested on Monday. Meanwhile two men, both aged 28, arrested previously remained in police custody on Monday evening.
In a statement local Councillor Ruairí Mc Hugh said: “The brutal nature of this incident is totally unprecedent in this area and everyone is in a state of shock.
“Conor was very civil, hardworking and big-hearted and the Browne family are a very well-known and respected locally.
“I wish to extend my condolences to Conor’s entire family circle and his many friends.
The entire community is united in grief with them and will rally around them in the difficult days ahead.“I would urge anyone who has any information about the attack on Conor to bring it forward to police and this includes any CCTV of mobile phone footage.”
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