Mourners after the funeral of Amy Doherty at Holy Family Church Ballymagroarty (Mark Marlow/PA)
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Jonathan McCambridge
27 March 2026
A man has been charged with murdering mother-of-two Amy Doherty in Londonderry.
The 30-year-old has been charged with murder, possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence, and possession of a class A controlled drug.
He is due to appear before Londonderry Magistrates’ Court via videolink later on Friday.
Amy Doherty died after being found injured in Derry at the weekend (PSNI/PA)
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Police launched a murder investigation after officers were called to a property in the Summer Meadows Mews area of Derry on Saturday and found 28-year-old Ms Doherty badly injured.
She was taken to hospital where she later died.
Ms Doherty’s funeral took place on Thursday.
A vigil in her memory will take place later on Friday in Derry.