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14/01/2014
Paschal McAfee Murder - Man Released
A man arrested over the murder of Paschal McAfee before Christmas has been released.
The body of Paschal 'Basil' McAfee was found by his mother at a house in Henderson Avenue, off the Cavehill Road in north Belfast, on 20 December.
Police reported that the Mr McAfee, 50, was found with head wounds that were consistent with having been hit with an axe. He had also been been stabbed with a knife.
A 54-year-old man was arrested in east Belfast on Monday morning, 13 January, but was released the same evening.
A 34-year-old man arrested on 23 December as part of the investigation was released unconditionally on Boxing Day.
(IT/JP)
The body of Paschal 'Basil' McAfee was found by his mother at a house in Henderson Avenue, off the Cavehill Road in north Belfast, on 20 December.
Police reported that the Mr McAfee, 50, was found with head wounds that were consistent with having been hit with an axe. He had also been been stabbed with a knife.
A 54-year-old man was arrested in east Belfast on Monday morning, 13 January, but was released the same evening.
A 34-year-old man arrested on 23 December as part of the investigation was released unconditionally on Boxing Day.
(IT/JP)
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