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Man found in town murdered: PSNI | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
A father-of-one found dead in Larne at the weekend was murdered, the police have confirmed. | |
The victim, named locally as Kenneth Nicholl, 28, was stabbed several times in the body. | |
His body was found in an alleyway between Herbert Avenue and Waterloo Road in the County Antrim town at about 0800 GMT on Sunday. | |
Larne UUP councillor Brian Dunn said the area was a close-knit community and had been left in a state of shock. | |
"Generally Larne would be a fairly quiet place, we're not used to incidents like this," he said. | "Generally Larne would be a fairly quiet place, we're not used to incidents like this," he said. |
Larne Deputy Mayor Gerardine Mulvenna said she was stunned at the death and described it as a "terrible tragedy". | Larne Deputy Mayor Gerardine Mulvenna said she was stunned at the death and described it as a "terrible tragedy". |
"This incident has sent shockwaves through the whole town," she said. | "This incident has sent shockwaves through the whole town," she said. |