Muckamore Abbey probe: man arrested in Antrim area

By The Newsroom
Published 7th Jun 2023, 14:27 BST
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Police officers have made a further arrest today (Wednesday) as part of investigations into the alleged ill-treatment of patients at Muckamore Abbey Hospital.

Detailing the operation, a Police Service of Northern Ireland spokesperson said: “Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Public Protection Branch investigating the allegations of ill-treatment of patients at Muckamore Abbey Hospital have arrested a 59-year-old male this morning (Wednesday, June 7) in the Antrim area.

“This takes the total amount of arrests so far to 37.”