Pensioner arrested in connection with the 1973 murder of Marian Beattie
By Rebecca Black, Press Association
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of teenager Marian Beattie in 1973.
The 18-year-old’s body was found at the bottom of a quarry close to Aughnacloy on Saturday March 31st 1973.
She had attended a charity dance nearby on the previous night.
A fresh appeal for information had been made in March.
On Thursday, a police spokesperson said detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Legacy Investigation Branch arrested a man in connection with the murder.
“The suspect, who is aged in his 70s, was arrested this morning and remains in custody at present,” they said.
