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17-year-old girl released after man's body found in stream

A 35-year-old woman has also been released and three men remain in custody.

A 17-YEAR-OLD girl has been released by police in Northern Ireland.

She was being held as part of an investigation into the discovery of a man’s body in a stream in Portadown.

The body was found in the Mourneview Street/ Thomas Street area just after 11am.

She is due to be reported to the Public Prosecution Service for withholding information.

A 35-year-old woman has also been released on bail pending further enquiries.

Three men, two aged 28 and one aged 30, remain in custody and are assisting police with their enquiries. 

They are being held at a police station in Belfast.

The police have said they believe they know the man’s identity but will not release this information until the conclusion of the post-mortem examination. 

Police have another 36 hours to question the men they are holding in custody. 

Read: Five arrested after man’s body found in stream this morning