Man dies following alleged 'one-punch' incident in Co Down

A 22-year-old man has died after an alleged 'one-punch' attack in Co Down.

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Author: Damien EdgarPublished 30th Jun 2019

PSNI Detective Chief Inspector Darren McCartney said: "I can confirm that Darren O’Neill, who was admitted to hospital following an incident at Tyrella Beach near Newcastle on Thursday 27 June, has died.

"I would like to offer my sympathy to the family and friends of Darren at this very sad time.

"Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding Darren’s death and I would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who has any information to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference number 1913 27/06/19."

A 21-year-old man has been charged with grievous bodily harm over the incident and is due to appear before court in July.