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| A murder inquiry has been launched after a father of four was stabbed to death in Newry. | A murder inquiry has been launched 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. | 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 Third Avenue, Derrybeg. | |
| He died later in hospital. Police are continuing to question a man in connection with the attack. | He died later in hospital. Police are continuing to question a man in connection with the attack. |
| Mr Loughran had worked as a photographer at the Newry Democrat newspaper, alongside reporter Donal O'Reilly. | Mr Loughran had worked as a photographer at the Newry Democrat newspaper, alongside reporter Donal O'Reilly. |
| To think that someone who was so well liked and so well known in the community was lying dying on the streets of the estate where he lived all his life is absolutely terrible news Donal O'Reilly | To think that someone who was so well liked and so well known in the community was lying dying on the streets of the estate where he lived all his life is absolutely terrible news Donal O'Reilly |
| "He was a lovely fella, a very, very nice man," he said. | "He was a lovely fella, a very, very nice man," he said. |
| "For something like this to happen is absolutely unthinkable. | "For something like this to happen is absolutely unthinkable. |
| "At seven o'clock, when we were all sitting down for our tea, to think that someone who was so well liked and so well known in the community was lying dying on the streets of the estate where he lived all his life is absolutely terrible news." | "At seven o'clock, when we were all sitting down for our tea, to think that someone who was so well liked and so well known in the community was lying dying on the streets of the estate where he lived all his life is absolutely terrible news." |
| Anthony Coyle, from the Derrybeg Community Association, said Mr Loughran and his family were well known and respected in the Derrybeg area. | 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. | "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." | "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. | 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. |