20/04/2022

66-Year-Old Man Charged With Alyson Nelson Murder

A 66-year-old man is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates' Court today, Wednesday 20 April, charged with the murder of Alyson Nelson.

The 64-year-old woman was pronounced dead at a house in Victoria Avenue in Whitehead, Country Antrim.

Emergency services had responded to the scene following reports of a stabbing on Saturday 16 April.

The PSNI said that as is normal procedure all charges are reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.


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