A 30-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a man and attempted murder of a priest in Downpatrick, County Down, over the weekend.
Police discovered the body of Stephen Brannigan, 56, at a house in Marian Park at about 12:00 BST on Sunday.
Fr John Murray is in hospital after being hit on the head with a bottle while preparing to celebrate his last Mass before retirement at St Patrick’s Church in the town.
The man is due to appear at Newtownards Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
