The RUC have launched a murder investigation after the body of a 15-year-old boy was found in a house in County Armagh.
A 16-year-old boy was arrested for questioning after detectives were called to the house on Green Road, Bessbrook, late last night and discovered the body, said an RUC spokesman.
A post mortem examination was being conducted to establish the cause of death.
The dead youth was a fourth year pupil at the nearby St Paul's High School where principal Mr Francis Duffy said staff and pupils were in a state of shock at the news.
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"He was a very nice young boy, it is tragic that he has died," said Mr Duffy.
He added: "He was very pleasant, came to school regularly and got on well with all the staff and the pupils."
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