Lurgan: Murder investigation after sudden death on Edward Street

Forensics officers are examining the scene

A murder investigation has been launched following an incident in Lurgan, County Armagh, on Sunday, police have said.

Two women aged 35 and 43 and a 31-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Earlier, police said they were investigating a sudden death on Edward Street in the town on Sunday morning.

Sinn Féin MLA John O'Dowd said it was "a shocking scene on a Sunday morning".

"A family somewhere is going to get really bad news today and our thoughts and prayers are with those," he said.

Mr O'Dowd encouraged members of the public with information to contact police.

There is a burnt out car at the scene

At the scene: BBC News NI reporter Darran Marshall

This is clearly a major investigation.

The cordon covers a wide area, stretching across a number of housing estates.

It is understood that earlier there were at least 16 police vehicles at the scene, with officers sent from across Northern Ireland.

A cordon is in place in the Edward Street area

There is a wide police cordon in place in the Edward Street area of the town.

Forensics officers have erected a tent at the top of Prospect Way - just across from the McDonald's in the town.

As the investigation gets underway, detectives have been going from door to door.

Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson described news of the incident as "shocking and appalling".

"The community is reeling at the loss of yet another life to the scourge of violence," he said.

Detectives urged anyone who was in the area between 02:00 and 05:00 GMT on Sunday and noticed suspicious activity to get in touch.

Edward Street remains closed.