Post mortem results of elderly Derry man found dead inconclusive

Further tests will be required to determine precisely how the man died

Detectives have been granted a 36-hour extension by a court in relation to a man in his 50s arrested in connection with the death of a man in Derry earlier this week.

The deceased man, who was in his 80s named locally as retired orthodontist Noel O'Sullivan, was discovered at a house on Culmore Road on Wednesday, July 17.

A post mortem examination has been carried out however the results were inconclusive and further tests will be required to determine precisely how the man died.

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