{"id":196681,"date":"2025-10-13T08:29:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T08:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/196681\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T08:29:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T08:29:10","slug":"newtownabbey-man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/196681\/","title":{"rendered":"Newtownabbey: Man arrested on suspicion of murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police say the man, aged 40, remains in custody at this time<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4_GettyImages-1165938852.jpg\" alt=\"Police tape at the cordon of a crime scene.\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Stock image(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"belfastlive\">A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a report of a suspicious death in Co Antrim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"belfastlive\">Police were called to the scene of the death in the Old Mill Drive area of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/newtownabbey\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Newtownabbey<\/a> on Sunday evening, October 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"belfastlive\">A <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/psni\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PSNI<\/a> statement said: &#8220;One man, aged 40, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"belfastlive\">&#8220;He remains in custody at this time, assisting with police enquiries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"belfastlive\">&#8220;A further update will be provided in due course.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753655650_345_1_WhatsApp-community-QR-code-Belfast1.png\" alt=\"\"  \/>Join our Belfast Live breaking news service on WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/BtvqHkXhRUl8k5CCzMx9QU\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Click this link<\/a> or scan the QR code to receive breaking news and top stories from Belfast Live. 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