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Robbery motive for murder - PSNI | Robbery motive for murder - PSNI |
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Detectives investigating the murder of dairy farmer Victor Stewart have said they now believe robbery was the motive behind the attack. | Detectives investigating the murder of dairy farmer Victor Stewart have said they now believe robbery was the motive behind the attack. |
Mr Stewart, 45, was found at his house on the Creevekeeran Road in Middletown on Wednesday. | Mr Stewart, 45, was found at his house on the Creevekeeran Road in Middletown on Wednesday. |
Police have said he suffered a violent death and believe he was killed shortly after 2100 BST on Monday 20 October. | |
They have said it is "imperative" they retrace his movements on the days before his death. | They have said it is "imperative" they retrace his movements on the days before his death. |
Detective Chief Inspector Richard Harkness said Mr Stewart was killed shortly after he had eaten his tea. | Detective Chief Inspector Richard Harkness said Mr Stewart was killed shortly after he had eaten his tea. |
"It was a savage attack in the living room of his home," he said. | "It was a savage attack in the living room of his home," he said. |
A link with the killing of 62-year-old widow Eileen Corrigan earlier this month in Armagh city has not been ruled out by police. | A link with the killing of 62-year-old widow Eileen Corrigan earlier this month in Armagh city has not been ruled out by police. |
"It's one line of inquiry but there are no obvious links between the two murders," said DCI Harkness. | "It's one line of inquiry but there are no obvious links between the two murders," said DCI Harkness. |
"These are being treated as separate murder inquiries." | "These are being treated as separate murder inquiries." |
DCI Harkness appealed for anyone who can help their inquiry to contact police 028 37 517390. | DCI Harkness appealed for anyone who can help their inquiry to contact police 028 37 517390. |
"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 1130 BST," 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 1130 BST," he said. |
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