Four due in court over Derry man's murder

Four people have been charged over the murder of a man in Derry city.

Four people have been charged over the murder of a man in Derry city.

Nigel Murphy (42) died in hospital several hours after being assaulted in his house at Clooney Road in the Waterside area of the city on Saturday evening.

Five people were arrested and questioned yesterday.

Three men aged between 17 and 30 and a 34-year-old woman have been charged and are due to appear in court this morning.

A second woman was freed pending a file being sent to the DPP.

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