A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder, and remains in custody.
Police have formally named the woman murdered in Derry at the weekend as Amy Doherty.
Detectives from the PSNI‘s Major Investigation Team, launched a murder inquiry following the death young mum-of-two on Saturday morning, March 21.
Amy, aged 28, was found injured in a house in the Summer Meadows Mews area of the city on Saturday morning, 21 March.
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In a statement on Monday afternoon, a police spokesperson said: “Amy was found, badly injured, at around 10.20am on Saturday. She was taken to hospital by colleagues from the Ambulance Service but, sadly, passed away a short time later.
“At 28 years old, Amy was just a young woman. And my thoughts are, first and foremost, with her family and friends at this unimaginably distressing time.”
They added: “A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder, and remains in custody at this time. Our enquiries are continuing, and the local community will continue to see a police presence in the Summer Meadows area over the coming days.
“I am appealing to anyone with information to contact us on 101, quoting reference 469 of 21/03/2026.”
Alternatively information can be provided, with total anonymity, to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
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