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Second man arrested on suspicion of pensioner's murder

Pacemaker A white police cordon surrounds a block of flats in Corrainey Park in the Lisnahull Estate in Dungannon. It is a u-shaped, two-story building with grey render and panels of pink tiles surrounding its white windows. A blue and yellow police vehicle is parked in front of the cordon. Pacemaker
The man died after he was found seriously injured in a block of flats in Corrainey Park in the Lisnahull Estate on Thursday

A second man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of an elderly man in Dungannon, County Tyrone.

The victim, aged in his 70s, died following an assault at a flat in the Corrainey Park area on Thursday evening.

A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including murder.

A second man, arrested on Saturday, remains in police custody.

It is understood the victim was originally from Poland but police said he had lived in the Dungannon area for more than 20 years.

The attack happened at a block of flats on the edge of the Lisnahull estate at about 20:00 GMT on Thursday.

Candles and tributes on pavement outside a house. There are grass, steps and grey houses behind.
Mourners left candles and other tributes outside the block of flats where the man died

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said it received a call about the incident at 20:13 GMT.

It despatched one rapid response paramedic, two emergency crews and an advanced paramedic to the scene.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed they were treating his death as murder on Friday.

Supt Peter Stevenson said the victim "was found seriously injured on the living room floor of the property".

Later that evening, more than 100 people attended a vigil close to the block of flats where the man lived.