Further suspect arrested by police investigating Coleraine murder case

By Staff reporter

Published 18th Jan 2026, 19:51 GMT

Seven people are currently in police custody.

placeholder image — Seven people are currently in police custody.

The man, aged 30, was arrested this evening, Sunday, January 18, on suspicion of the murder of Wayne Reid

Detectives investigating the murder of Wayne Reid in Coleraine have arrested a further suspect.

The man, aged 30, was arrested this evening, Sunday 18th January, on suspicion of murder.

He remains in custody alongside six others – a man aged 41 and five women aged 19, 33, 38, 39 and 45.

A 33-year-old man has been charged with murder, to appear at court tomorrow.