Man found shot dead near Londonderry
A man has been found shot dead on the outskirts of Londonderry.
His body was discovered on Braehead Road, near the border on the road to Letterkenny, before midnight.
The area has been cordoned off by police and traffic is being diverted. Forensic officers are currently examining the area.
Foyle MLA Martina Anderson said community workers who arrived at the scene before her said what they had seen was “horrendous”.
She added: “The vast majority of people in Derry would absolutely condemn what has happened here in their city this evening.”
SDLP Foyle MP Mark Durkan said: “I totally and absolutely condemn this brutal and crude murder, which is a throwback to the very worst of our past.”
