Man stabbed to death in Northern Ireland
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Man stabbed to death in Northern Ireland

A MAN has died following a stabbing in Co. Derry.

A 35-year-old man is believed to be dead following an attack carried out by a group of men.

A 19-year-old, a 20-year-old and a 27-year-old have been arrested in connection with the incident and have been taken into custody.

The attack on the deceased reportedly occurred at 2.40am on Sunday morning and PSNI is appealing for information related to the incident.

Speaking to ITVSinn Féin's Elisha McCallion said the area where the attack happened was shocked at the news.

She said there was a "shock in the Rosemount community and right across the city on hearing this sad news."

She expressed her condolences to the deceased's family: "I want to express my sympathies to the family of this young man and while details are still emerging of this tragic death I would urge anyone with any bit of information to bring that to the PSNI."