Two held over Derry gas deaths

Police investigating the deaths of two teenagers from gas poisoning in Co Derry last August have arrested two men.

Police investigating the deaths of two teenagers from gas poisoning in Co Derry last August have arrested two men.

The two men aged 40 and 49 were arrested in the Coleraine area this morning.

Aaron Davidson and Neil McFerran, both 18 and from Newtownabbey in Co Antrim, were found dead of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning on August 3rd in the seaside village of Castlerock in Co Derry.

They were on a short break before their exam results were due to be released.

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A third friend, Matthew Gaw, was with the two friends in the modern apartment complex at Tunnel Brae Court when they were overcome by the suspected leak of the deadly gas.

He was taken to hospital but later recovered.