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| Farmer murder 'was savage attack' | Farmer murder 'was savage attack' |
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| A dairy farmer murdered at his remote home in County Armagh died in a "savage attack," police have said. | A dairy farmer murdered at his remote home in County Armagh died in a "savage attack," police have said. |
| The body of Victor Stewart, 45, was found at his house on the Creevekeeran Road in Middletown on Wednesday. | The body of Victor Stewart, 45, was found at his house on the Creevekeeran Road in Middletown on Wednesday. |
| Detective Chief Inspector Richard Harkness said there were "no obvious motives" for the killing. | Detective Chief Inspector Richard Harkness said there were "no obvious motives" for the killing. |
| "We would like to speak to anyone who saw Mr Stewart from Sunday of this week until his body was found on Wednesday at about 11.30am," he said. | "We would like to speak to anyone who saw Mr Stewart from Sunday of this week until his body was found on Wednesday at about 11.30am," he said. |
| "It was a savage attack in the living room of his home - we believe shortly after he had eaten his tea." | "It was a savage attack in the living room of his home - we believe shortly after he had eaten his tea." |
| He said he could not rule out the possibility of a link with the killing of 62-year-old widow Eileen Corrigan earlier this month in Armagh city. | He said he could not rule out the possibility of a link with the killing of 62-year-old widow Eileen Corrigan earlier this month in Armagh city. |
| "It's one line of inquiry but there are no obvious links between the two murders," he said. |