20/06/2005

Three people being questioned about murder

Detectives are questioning two men and one woman about the murder of a man in his thirties in a stabbing incident in County Antrim.

Trevor Halliday, from the Ravenhill area in Belfast, was stabbed in Pembroke Court, Glengormley at around 02:30am on Sunday morning.

Two other men were injured during the attack although their injuries are not believed to be serious.

SDLP councillor, Noreen McClelland described the murder as a “shocking and brutal attack”.

“People in Carnmoney will be horrified to think that something like this could happen in their area,” she said.

Police in Newtownabbey have appealed to anyone with information about the attack to contact them.

(CD/SP)

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