Two people have been arrested after the body of a young man was discovered in an alleyway on Creggan Street in Londonderry.
The man had sustained significant injuries to his head and body and a post mortem examination is due to take place to determine the cause of death.
A 35-year-old woman and 51-year-old man were arrested in Derry earlier today on suspicion of murder and are currently in police custody.
The man’s body was discovered around 2.45am this morning (Sunday).
Detectives from PSNI’s Major Investigation Team are treating this as a murder investigation.
An area between Creggan Street and Little Diamond remains closed while police conduct follow-up enquiries into the incident.
Police would like to thank the public for their patience and ask them to avoid the area if possible while the investigation continues.
Detective Chief Inspector Eamonn Corrigan is appealing for anyone who was in the Creggan Street or Little Diamond area of the city late last night or early this morning and who witnessed anything to get in touch.
“Anyone who has any information that can assist with my investigation should contact detectives on 101 quoting reference 244 of 25/11/18. Alternatively information can be passed to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime,” he added.