The PSNI opened a murder investigation following the death of Wayne Reid in ColerainePolice in Northern Ireland have arrested a seventh person in connection with the death of Wayne Reid in Coleraine, Co Derry. On Saturday afternoon detectives arrested a 45-year-old woman and a 38-year-old woman on suspicion of murder. Another man (33), arrested on suspicion of murder on Wednesday, also remains in custody. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said it believes he may have been involved in an altercation sometime between Thursday, January 8th, and Saturday, January 10th. Det Chief Insp Hazel Miller previously said officers, along with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, responded to an address in the area of Coleraine following a report.

Source: The Irish Times January 17, 2026 14:44 UTC