A MAN has been arrested in connection with the investigation into the historic murder of Marian Beattie.
The 18-year-old’s body was found at the bottom of a quarry near Aughnacloy in Co. Tyrone on March 31, 1973.
The teen had attended a charity dance at Hadden’s Garage in Aughnacloy the previous evening to listen to her brother’s band.
She was last seen leaving the dance with a young man just after 1am and walking in the direction of Hadden’s Quarry.
Today, detectives from the PSNI’s Legacy Investigation Branch arrested a man in connection with the murder.
The suspect, who is aged in his 70s, was arrested this morning and remains in custody at present, the police force has confirmed.
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