Man charged after priest attacked with a bottle and second man killed

A 30-year-old man has been charged with murder and attempted murder following the death of 56-year-old Stephen Brannigan and the serious assault of Father John Murray at St Patrick’s Church in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland. Father Murray was attacked with a glass bottle while preparing for a service, and shortly after, Brannigan was found dead in a nearby home.

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