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Four More Arrested in Coleraine Murder Inquiry Into Death of Wayne Reid

Police believe the 43-year-old was involved in an earlier altercation in the Society Court area.

Overview

  • Three women aged 28, 33 and 39 and a man aged 41 were detained on Friday on suspicion of murder and remain in custody.
  • A 33-year-old man arrested earlier on suspicion of murder also remains in custody after detectives secured an extra 36 hours for questioning on Friday.
  • Wayne Reid, 43, was found at a property in Society Court on Monday, 12 January, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Investigators are probing reports of an altercation involving Mr Reid between Thursday 8 and Saturday 10 January in the Society Court or nearby Society Street areas.
  • Police have searched an apartment building, continued forensic and witness inquiries, and appealed for anyone with information to contact 101 quoting reference 552 of 12/01/2026.