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Murder investigation launched after death of woman in Derry
A 30-year-old man was arrested after Amy Doherty, a mother of two, was found injured and later died in a suspected homicide in Derry, police said.
- On Saturday, police launched a murder investigation after a woman named locally as Amy Doherty was found injured at a house in Summer Meadows Mews and later died at Altnagelvin Hospital; a 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder.
- The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service dispatched a rapid response paramedic, two crews and an ambulance officer who provided on-scene care, while police said enquiries are ongoing to establish full circumstances.
- At the scene, forensic officers have examined the house in Summer Meadows Mews and an abandoned car on the Foyle Bridge, which was partly closed earlier.
- Authorities urged anyone with information to call 101 and reference 469 21/03/26, offering support and appealing for witnesses. No words can ease the pain, officials said.
- Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson said there is widespread shock across Derry after a mother of two was killed, urging information to the PSNI and citing the Executive's Strategic Framework to End Violence Against Women and Girls.
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