Woman arrested in England in connection with the murder of a young woman in Derry last year has been released
Police appeal for anyone with information about the death of Katie Simpson to come forward
A woman arrested in England this week in connection with the murder of a young woman in Derry last year has been released.
Detectives from Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team investigating the murder of 21-year-old Katie Simpson arrested a 20-year-old woman in England on Tuesday.
Katie died on August 9 last year following an incident six days earlier at a house at Gortnessy Meadows on the outskirts of Derry.
A 33-year-old man has been charged with her murder.
A police spokesperson said the woman arrested in England was brought to Northern Ireland for questioning.
This afternoon, the PSNI said she had been released on bail, pending further enquiries.