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| Trio still held over city killing | |
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| Police investigating the murder of a man in Londonderry have been given more time to question three people held in connection with the attack. | |
| Jim McFadden, 42, was attacked with sticks and bats in front of his children in Moyola Drive in the Shantallow area early on Saturday. | Jim McFadden, 42, was attacked with sticks and bats in front of his children in Moyola Drive in the Shantallow area early on Saturday. |
| He died in hospital. Mr McFadden's 15-year-old daughter and a 16-year-old boy were also injured. | He died in hospital. Mr McFadden's 15-year-old daughter and a 16-year-old boy were also injured. |
| The family were returning from a wedding when they were attacked. | The family were returning from a wedding when they were attacked. |
| Mr McFadden's daughter suffered facial injuries in that attack and his son sustained a broken arm. | Mr McFadden's daughter suffered facial injuries in that attack and his son sustained a broken arm. |
| Police said the dead man appeared to have been the victim of an unprovoked attack. | Police said the dead man appeared to have been the victim of an unprovoked attack. |
| His children, aged between 10 and 16, witnessed the assault. | His children, aged between 10 and 16, witnessed the assault. |
| Fresh appeal | Fresh appeal |
| On Sunday, detectives issued a fresh appeal for information about the attack. | On Sunday, detectives issued a fresh appeal for information about the attack. |
| They would like to hear from anyone who saw a blue vehicle in the area at about 0300 BST on Saturday. | They would like to hear from anyone who saw a blue vehicle in the area at about 0300 BST on Saturday. |
| The local priest said Mr McFadden was a handyman and was known as "wee Jimmy". | The local priest said Mr McFadden was a handyman and was known as "wee Jimmy". |
| Father Eamon Graham said: "They (the family) are coping well at the minute, but it's very early days. | Father Eamon Graham said: "They (the family) are coping well at the minute, but it's very early days. |
| "I don't think anybody has fully realised what has happened and there's a long, hard road ahead. | "I don't think anybody has fully realised what has happened and there's a long, hard road ahead. |
| "They're very good people, there's great support and there's a very strong community and family support, but that doesn't fill the missing place at the head of the table." | "They're very good people, there's great support and there's a very strong community and family support, but that doesn't fill the missing place at the head of the table." |
| Detectives have appealed for information and said they are keen to speak to a taxi driver who was in the area and contacted them. | Detectives have appealed for information and said they are keen to speak to a taxi driver who was in the area and contacted them. |
| They are still investigating a motive for the attack. | They are still investigating a motive for the attack. |