Kilkeel murder: Dublin arrests

Rooney Park murder sceneThe scene of the murder at Rooney Park in Kilkeel
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Police in Dublin have arrested two men in connection with the murder of a man in Kilkeel, County Down.

A man in his twenties was arrested after he made enquires about applying for a passport in the city.

Gardai arrested a second man, also in his twenties, in a follow-up search in north Dublin.

Ukrainian born, Dmytro Grysunov, 29, was shot dead during a clash between two groups of foreign nationals at Rooney Park in Kilkeel last Saturday.

A 32-year-old woman appeared in court in Newry on Friday charged in connection with the murder.

Lineta Kundrotiene of Ronney Park, Kilkeel is charged with assisting an offender, perverting the course of justice and withholding information.

Newry Magistrates Court heard she had been living with Devidas Paliutis, who is wanted for questioning about the murder of Mr Grysunov.

Mr Paliutis was freed in error from Maghaberry Prison last autumn and has been on the run since.

The court heard that the accused had been living openly in Kilkeel with him for four months.

Ms Kundrotiene’s solicitor said she was not a threat to the public, but may be of significant assistance to police.

She was released on bail.

Three men aged 31, 36 and 26 have also been released on police bail pending further enquiries.

It is believed a dispute between the two groups started when a house was attacked at Haywood Way at 2100 BST on 23 April.

The trouble then moved to Rooney Park, where at least two shots were fired in the street.

The attackers then fled the scene on foot.

This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.

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