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A woman arrested as part of the investigation into the murder of Coleraine man Wayne Reid has been released on bail.
The 39-year-old woman was initially detained on Monday January 12.
A 30-year-old man also arrested in connection with the investigation remains in custody at this time.
To date there have been nine people arrested in relation to the murder, with one man charged to court, seven people released on bail and one person in custody.
On Monday, Coleraine Magistrates’ Court was told that Mr Reid, 43, told friends that Darrell Joseph Shaw, 33, was one of those who assaulted him inside a flat in the town in the early hours of Saturday January 10.
Forensic tests have identified Mr Reid’s blood on a jacket owned by Shaw.
The court also heard that police believe Mr Reid sustained the fatal injuries in a flat in Society Street in Coleraine between 3.02am and 3.28am on January 10.
CCTV showed the victim entering the property at 3.02am with no visible injuries but emerging almost half an hour later with facial injuries.
Shaw’s lawyer read his denial statement, which said: “I did not murder Wayne Reid. I’m not responsible for the death of Wayne Reid. I did not cause the injuries that led to the death of Wayne Reid.”
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