Man arrested in connection with 2015 Ballymoney murder

Father of five, Brian McIlhagga was beaten and shot by a gang of masked men outside a house in the Riverview area

Author: James GouldPublished 20th Sep 2022
Last updated 20th Sep 2022

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team investigating the murder of Brian McIlhagga have arrested a 32-year-old man.

Mr McIlhagga, a 42-year-old father from Ballymena, was beaten and shot by a gang of masked men who dragged him from a house at Riverview Park in Ballymoney on January 5th, 2015.

Police say the man was arrested in the Ballymoney area this morning, Tuesday September 20th, and has been taken to the Serious Crime Suite at Musgrave Police Station where he is currently helping police with their enquiries.