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Two men have been arrested after a man was found dead on a street in Co Down.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the body of Richard Miskelly (24), was discovered on Bangor Road in Newtownards at about 5.30am.
He had reportedly been assaulted outside a house in the area.
Detectives began a murder investigation and two 19-year-olds were detained on suspicion of murder.
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The officer leading the investigation, detective chief inspector Justyn Galloway, said: “Shortly after 5.30am, police responded to a report that a man had been assaulted outside a house in the area.
“A man, aged in his 20s, was discovered lying on the road. He was treated by ambulance staff but died at the scene a short time later. A postmortem examination will be carried out in due course to help determine the cause of death.”
The PSNI appealed for anyone in the community with information about the circumstances of the incident or who saw or heard an altercation in the area to come forward.