Man arrested on suspicion of murder in relation to fatal assault in Kildare town

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the fatal assault of a man iin Kildare town on Sunday.

The man, aged in his 20s, was found unresponsive on McGee Terrace at approximately 3:15am and later died in hospital.

Following a post-mortem examination, the case was upgraded to a murder investigation.

This morning Gardaí arrested a man in connection with the investigation on suspicion of murder.

The man, aged in his late teens, is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in the Kildare area.

Investigations are ongoing.

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