Little girl is fighting for her life after being found injured next to a dead man in Northern Ireland: Man is arrested

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 16:45 EDT, 30 August 2026 | Updated: 17:42 EDT, 30 August 2026 A young girl is fighting for her life after she was found injured next to a man at a home in Northern Ireland.A murder investigation was launched after the body of a man was found alongside the child in Dungannon, County Tyrone at around 11am on Saturday.The girl was rushed to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, where she remains in a critical condition. Police also found a woman who had sustained non-life-threatening injuries at the home. She has since been released from hospital.Another man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. He remains in custody.The Police Service of Northern Ireland said it does not believe there is any wider threat to the public. On Saturday, a terraced house in the estate was sealed off, with a number of officers and police cars seen in the area.A child's trampoline was seen in the back garden as police tape surrounded the gate and door to the property. Detectives urged anyone with information to come forward. A murder investigation has been launched after a man was found dead and a young girl was injured at a house in Dungannon, Northern Ireland A child's trampoline was seen in the back garden as police tape surrounded the gate and door to the property.Detective Chief Inspector Robinson said: 'The body of a man was discovered inside a home on the Lisnahull Road at around 11am yesterday, Saturday 29th August. A seriously injured child and a woman who had sustained non-life threatening injuries were also present in the home.'The child remains in a critical condition at this time while the woman has been released from hospital.'The cause of the man's death has not yet been formally established and post-mortem examinations will take place in due course.'A male, who was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and attempted murder, remains in custody.'As such, it would be inappropriate to comment further and I would ask that the public avoid speculation until we can provide further updates.'However, I want to reassure the public that we do not believe that there is any ongoing risk, and at this stage we are not seeking anyone else in relation to the death.'Our thoughts are very much with the family and friends of those involved.'Anyone with information which could assist our detectives with their investigation should contact us on 101, quoting reference 564 of 29/08/26.'The man is believed to have been from Guinea-Bissau, but lived in Northern Ireland for more than 20 years, BBC News reported Local Sinn Féin councillor Deirdre Varsani said: 'My understanding is that there was a very serious domestic incident, certainly indications are towards the serious end of domestic incidents.'There is a strong police presence in the area today, trying to carry out investigations and find out and establish what happened.'We never confirm any of the details until the police would give those full details, but certainly it is a long-standing member of the local community who have been here a good number of years.'There appears to be a strong sense of shock and trauma and again we ask people to be respectful of the news that might be coming out, and if you have any information, even the smallest piece of information, to please pass that on to police.'