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Murdered: 61-year-old Sidi Djalo Police have named the man who died following an incident at a home in Dungannon as 61-year-old Sidi Djalo. His family has asked for privacy as they come to terms with their loss following the incident on Lisnahull Road on Saturday 29 August, in which his wife and eight-year-old daughter were also injured. A 16-year-old male has been charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder and threats to kill in connection with the investigation. Fa

A 16-year-old male has been charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder and threats to kill following the death of a 61-year-old man at a home in Dungannon. Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team confirmed the teenager is due to appear before Omagh Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 1 September. The charges follow an incident at a house in the Lisnahull Road area of Dungannon on Saturday 29 August, in which a man died and his wife

Superintendent Peter Stevenson, Mid Ulster District Commander, updating media on the murder and attempted murder investigation. An eight-year-old girl who was severely injured in an incident in which her 61-year-old father was murdered at their Dungannon home is now in a stable condition, with police saying the actions of officers who rushed to the scene gave her a “fighting chance of survival”. The PSNI has released significant new details about Saturday’s incident on Lisnah

Two men have been arrested following a suspected arson attack at a vacant property in Cookstown in the early hours of Monday morning. Police were called to Coolnafranky Park at around 2.45am after receiving a report that a property was on fire. Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service crews were already at the scene when officers arrived and worked to extinguish the blaze. No one was inside the property at the time and no injuries were reported. The fire was contained to the

A child remains in a critical condition in hospital as detectives continue to investigate the death of a man at a home in Dungannon. Police have now confirmed that a woman was also found injured inside the property on Lisnahull Road on Saturday morning. She sustained non-life threatening injuries and has since been released from hospital. A male arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and attempted murder remains in police custody. Man found dead inside Lisnahull Road ho

Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a man was found dead alongside a seriously injured child in Dungannon. The Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team is investigating the incident in the Lisnahull Road area of the Co Tyrone town today, Saturday 29 August. A male has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder and remains in police custody. Child seriously injured Police confirmed that the man was found dead alongside a ch

The Moygashel bonfire Four men have been charged with offences arising from a “hate display” – a mock-up constructed mosques and anti-Islam posters — placed on a bonfire in Moygashel in July, in the latest development in a controversy which has since become part of a wider debate over the policing of sectarian bonfires in Northern Ireland. The men were among five people arrested in the Moygashel area on Tuesday, 25 August, as part of the continuing police investigation. Three

Tuesday 25 August 2026 A man and a teenage boy have been arrested after a woman was allegedly threatened with a knife when two suspects entered a flat in Co Tyrone. Police were called to the Perry Street area of Dungannon at around 12.35pm on Tuesday afternoon following a report that two people had entered the property, where a woman was alone, and threatened her with a knife. Armed officers and police dog unit respond Local Policing Team officers attended the scene alongside

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested under the Terrorism Act after police discovered what they believe are four viable explosive devices during a planned search of a property in County Tyrone. The security alert in the Gardenville Avenue area of Onagh has now ended, with the devices removed for forensic examination. Police have stressed that their investigation into the motive remains ongoing and have urged the public not to speculate about the circumstances surrounding the te

16-year-old Connor Magee Campbell A 16-year-old boy has sadly died following a collision involving a scrambler motorcycle and a lorry in Co Tyrone. The teenager has been named by police as Connor Magee Campbell, from the Clonoe area. He was seriously injured in the collision on Derryloughan Road, Coalisland, on Thursday evening and later died in hospital. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is now appealing for witnesses and any video footage that could help investi

A person in Mid Ulster could face prosecution after a so-called “mystery box” ordered from an overseas online retailer was intercepted by Border Force and found to contain a taser and a number of other weapons. The parcel, which was destined for an address in Mid Ulster, was seized before delivery, prompting officers from the PSNI’s Cookstown Neighbourhood Policing Team to visit the intended recipient. ‘Mystery box’ explanation According to police, the buyer claimed they had

Cannabis plants seized after the discovery in Co Tyrone A man has been arrested after police discovered what is believed to be a cannabis factory containing around 300 plants at a property in Co Tyrone. The discovery was made on Friday, 18 July, after officers carried out a search of a house in the Ardean Manor area of Moy. Suspected cannabis factory uncovered Police said approximately 300 cannabis plants were seized during the search. A man in his 30s was arrested on suspici

Two homes were completely destroyed and two others damaged after a major fire in Greenisland during a demanding night in which firefighters responded to 151 incidents across Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service received 303 emergency calls between 6pm on Saturday, July 11, and 2am on Sunday, July 12, with 54 of the incidents attended linked to bonfires. Fire crews also withdrew from a bonfire in the Cookstown area after encountering what NIFRS described as

A major police operation to remove a replica mosque and anti-Islam banners from the Moygashel bonfire was at an advanced stage when the structure was set alight. The Police Service of Northern Ireland said officers had begun a “significant and complex” operation on Thursday night to secure the site, remove the display and seize the material as evidence. However, the bonfire was lit before police could complete the operation. Police moved to secure site and remove display The

PSNI cannabis seizure in Clabby A major police operation targeting organised crime has led to the discovery of nine cannabis factories with an estimated street value of £1.1 million and the arrest of 16 men across Northern Ireland. Detectives from the PSNI’s Organised Crime Branch, supported by Local Policing and Operational Support officers, carried out a series of proactive searches over two days, on 23 and 24 June, uncovering large-scale cannabis cultivation sites in Count

Damage caused to a police safety camera van A man has been arrested after a Road Safety Partnership camera van was attacked and damaged in Mid Ulster, leaving the vehicle off the road and prompting a fresh police appeal for witnesses. The incident happened on Ballinderry Bridge Road, Coagh on Monday afternoon, 22 June, when a man allegedly approached the safety camera van and began throwing masonry at the vehicle, smashing windows and shouting abuse at the driver. Police have

77-year-old Dessie Sheridan A 77-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle collision involving a tractor in the Fintona area outside Omagh. The man has been named as Dessie Sheridan, 77, from Tattyreagh. Emergency services were called to the incident in the Tullycunny Road area at around 6pm on Friday evening. Police, alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, attended the scene. Sadly, Mr Sheridan was

Three people have been arrested after police uncovered a significant quantity of suspected drugs, firearms, ammunition, cash and counterfeit goods during a major operation in the Dungannon area. The searches, carried out on Friday, 19 June, involved officers from the PSNI’s Mid Ulster District Support Team, assisted by the Torrent Neighbourhood Policing Team, Dungannon Local Policing Team and the Armed Support Unit. Police say the operation resulted in the seizure of suspecte

Past CAFRE student William Burnett, alongside Nicola, Abigail, Matthew and Callum Turner viewed the dairy calves at Greenmount Campus. Thousands of people stepped behind the gates of CAFRE campuses at Enniskillen and Greenmount over the weekend as this year’s Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend combined hands-on learning, family fun and a closer look at Northern Ireland’s farming and food industries. From primary school pupils meeting farm animals for the first time to families

Missing County Tyrone woman Lyndsey Rankin The search for a missing County Tyrone woman has entered its tenth day, with police renewing their appeal for information as extensive searches continue around Lower Lough Erne and the Castle Archdale area. Thirty-one-year-old Lyndsey Rankin, from Castlederg, was reported missing after she was last seen in the Castle Archdale Marina area of Lisnarick at approximately 9.30am on Friday, 5 June. She was wearing black leggings and a dark