Police make new appeal

Politicians: Victims being failed

- BY JONATHAN McCAMBRIDGE

POLICE investigating the murder of pregnant mother-of-two Sarah Montgomery have made a second arrest.

A 42-year-old woman was arrested yesterday in Belfast on suspicion of assisting an offender.

A 28-year-old man, who was arrested on suspicion of murder over the weekend, remains in police custody.

Police said they had been granted a court extension of a further 36 hours to question him.

Ms Montgomery, 27, died at a house in Donaghadee, Co Down, on Saturday.

Police have said both suspects were known to the victim and no one else is being sought in connection with the crime.

Detectives were also granted a court extension of an additional 36 hours to question the man arrested on suspicion of her murder.

Police Service of Northern Ireland detectives have also made a new appeal for information.

Detective Chief Inspector Tom Phillips said: "We are working at pace to determine the circumstances of Sarah's tragic murder and need help from people in the Donaghadee and Belfast areas. Did you see or hear anything unusual or suspicious in the Elmfield Walk area of Donaghadee between 1.20pm and 2.20pm on Friday June 27?

"Did you see a yellow Jeep Avenger in the Airport Road area of the Belfast Harbour Estate, East Belfast between 3.30pm and 4.15pm on Friday, June 27?