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14/04/2008
Murder Probe Follows Victim's Death
The PSNI have launched a murder inquiry following the death of a man who was assaulted weeks ago in the quiet army garrison village of Ballykinler, County Down.
John Francis Doherty, 62, was assaulted at a house at Commons Road on Sunday, March 16.
Mr Doherty had been on a life support machine following the attack and died in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Two men who were arrested in connection with the attack were later released pending further inquiries.
Mr Doherty's nephew, Sean Dennis, told the BBC he felt his uncle's death was inevitable due to his injuries but "it doesn't get any easier when that time comes".
"We have just got to lean on each other now and get through the next few days," Mr Dennis said.
"It's a hard time when anybody dies, but under the circumstances, that makes it that bit harder to comprehend."
This is not the first time the army garrison village has been in the news, with a 21-year-old soldier who had just returned from Iraq being stabbed there last December.
That incident also happened on the Commons Road in Ballykinler, this time as the man was returning to his barracks shortly before 11pm.
It is understood he suffered one stab wound to the stomach, but recovered after being first listed as being in a serious but stable condition.
An Army spokesman said the attackers stole the soldier's mobile phone after stabbing him.
See: Victim Critical After Co Down Assault
(BMcC)
John Francis Doherty, 62, was assaulted at a house at Commons Road on Sunday, March 16.
Mr Doherty had been on a life support machine following the attack and died in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Two men who were arrested in connection with the attack were later released pending further inquiries.
Mr Doherty's nephew, Sean Dennis, told the BBC he felt his uncle's death was inevitable due to his injuries but "it doesn't get any easier when that time comes".
"We have just got to lean on each other now and get through the next few days," Mr Dennis said.
"It's a hard time when anybody dies, but under the circumstances, that makes it that bit harder to comprehend."
This is not the first time the army garrison village has been in the news, with a 21-year-old soldier who had just returned from Iraq being stabbed there last December.
That incident also happened on the Commons Road in Ballykinler, this time as the man was returning to his barracks shortly before 11pm.
It is understood he suffered one stab wound to the stomach, but recovered after being first listed as being in a serious but stable condition.
An Army spokesman said the attackers stole the soldier's mobile phone after stabbing him.
See: Victim Critical After Co Down Assault
(BMcC)
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