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Community 'stunned' by stabbing | |
(about 10 hours later) | |
A County Down community is "shocked and numbed" after a father of four was stabbed to death in Newry. | |
The man, named locally as Stefan Loughran, was a taxi driver in his early 40s. He died after a row in Derrybeg on Thursday at about 1930 GMT. | |
It is thought he was trying to break up a fight when he was stabbed at least twice at Fourth Avenue, Derrybeg. | |
He died later in hospital. Police are continuing to question a man in connection with the attack. | |
Anthony Coyle, from the Derrybeg Community Association, said Mr Loughran and his family were well known and respected in the Derrybeg area. | |
"The entire community are shocked and numbed about this tragedy," he said. | |
"On behalf of the community group and the entire community, I would like to say that our thoughts are with the family circle. They are a very much respected family." | |
The scene of the stabbing and a number of avenues in the estate were cordoned off over night as police forensic experts worked to gather evidence. |