They have since been released on bail
15:47, 23 Dec 2025Updated 18:07, 23 Dec 2025
Outside the terminal extension at Belfast International Airport(Image: Harry Bateman/ Belfast Live)
Two people have been arrested in connection with an alleged brawl in Co Tyrone earlier this year.
A 24 and 27-year-old were arrested at Belfast International Airport on Tuesday morning in relation to an incident in the summer where “knives and a bill hook” were reportedly brandished. They have since been released on bail to allow for further enquiries. The investigation continues.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “Two men were arrested this morning at Belfast International Airport on suspicion of offences connected to a brawl in Coalisland during the summer.
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“A number of men were involved in the altercation at Ballynakilly Road on 27 August during which a vehicle was rammed and weapons including knives and a bill hook were reportedly brandished.
“The arrested pair, aged 27 and 24, were detained by officers from Dungannon supported by colleagues from Antrim and the Belfast International Airport Constabulary.
“They remain in custody this afternoon.”
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