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06 Sept 2025

Man arrested by police investigating 1996 murder released after questioning

Man arrested by police investigating 1996 murder released after questioning

Detectives investigating the 1996 murder of Ian Lyons have released a man following questioning, police said.

The 58-year-old was arrested on Thursday by detectives from the PSNI’s Legacy Investigation Branch.

Ian Lyons, 31, was shot in his car in Connor Park in Lurgan, Co Armagh, on January 1 1996.

He was taken to hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

The PSNI said the investigation would continue.

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