Two men charged with Karen Cummings murder
The accused are due to appear in court on Wednesday
Last updated 17th Dec 2024
Detectives investigating the death of a woman in County Down have charged two men with murder.
Karen Cummings, 40, was found unconscious at a house in the Laurel Heights area of Banbridge on Saturday evening and died a short time later.
Police have said she suffered a head injury.
Two men will appear at Newry Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.
A 32-year-old man is charged with murder.
A 42-year-old-man is charged with murder, firearms-related offences and handling stolen goods.
A PSNI spokesperson said: "As is usual procedure, all charges are reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service."
Ms Cummings was a mother of two and had worked as a nurse.
Police in Northern Ireland have made tackling violence against women and girls a priority for the force following a series of murders in the region in recent years.