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| Man is charged with Kerr murder | Man is charged with Kerr murder |
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| A 33-year-old man has been charged with the murder of financial advisor Geoff Kerr in County Antrim last Monday. | A 33-year-old man has been charged with the murder of financial advisor Geoff Kerr in County Antrim last Monday. |
| He is to appear at Ballymena Magistrates Court tomorrow morning. | |
| Four other people - two men and two women - remain in custody. Mr Kerr died at his Templepatrick home after a struggle with two intruders. | |
| Two of the three men were arrested in the Antrim area and the third in Glengormley. The women were arrested in Glengormley and Newtownabbey. | |
| It has emerged that the woman arrested in Glengormley is being held on suspicion of aiding and abetting, while it is known that the other woman is in her early 50s. | |
| At his funeral at Templepatrick Presbyterian Church on Saturday, Reverend Richard Kerr said he was "full of life and vitality". | At his funeral at Templepatrick Presbyterian Church on Saturday, Reverend Richard Kerr said he was "full of life and vitality". |
| Mr Kerr leaves a widow, Sally, and four sons. | Mr Kerr leaves a widow, Sally, and four sons. |
| He had that ability to tune into the wavelength of the person he was speaking to and make you feel comfortable and indeed, that you had known him all your life Reverend Richard Kerr | |
| Mrs Kerr, 51, and one of their four sons were in the house in Templepatrick when he was killed in what police believe was a botched robbery. | Mrs Kerr, 51, and one of their four sons were in the house in Templepatrick when he was killed in what police believe was a botched robbery. |
| Mr Kerr was a man "who embraced us with his charisma and who made you feel accepted, valued, special," said Rev Kerr. | |
| "He would not be pushed into a corner or lie down under a challenge. He was always up for whatever came along. | |
| "He related well to people of all walks of life, from both sides of the community, as I'm sure anyone who knew him will vouch for. | |
| "He had that ability to tune into the wavelength of the person he was speaking to and make you feel comfortable and indeed, that you had known him all your life." |