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Murder 'rips out family's heart' | |
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Hundreds of people have attended a vigil in west Belfast for murdered greengrocer Harry Holland. | Hundreds of people have attended a vigil in west Belfast for murdered greengrocer Harry Holland. |
Mr Holland 65, was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver in Norfolk Drive on Tuesday. He died the following day. | Mr Holland 65, was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver in Norfolk Drive on Tuesday. He died the following day. |
Two 17-year-old boys and a 15-year-old girl are still being questioned by the police. | |
The first and deputy first ministers have led tributes to Mr Holland, who was described as a "decent and honourable man". | |
Mr Holland was attacked as he tried to stop his van being stolen. Neighbours raised the alarm after finding him injured. | Mr Holland was attacked as he tried to stop his van being stolen. Neighbours raised the alarm after finding him injured. |
Mr Holland was on a life-support machine until members of his family returned from abroad. | Mr Holland was on a life-support machine until members of his family returned from abroad. |
They said the heart had been ripped out of their family. | |
'Valuable information' | 'Valuable information' |
His daughter Sarah told the vigil on Thursday evening that the heart of her family had been taken away. | His daughter Sarah told the vigil on Thursday evening that the heart of her family had been taken away. |
"We're all devastated but we're finding a lot of comfort in the support we're getting from our neighbours and our friends," she said. | "We're all devastated but we're finding a lot of comfort in the support we're getting from our neighbours and our friends," she said. |
The police said the case was progressing well and the community was providing valuable information. | The police said the case was progressing well and the community was providing valuable information. |
Grace Devlin, Harry Holland's mother-in-law, said people were now living in fear as a result of his murder. | Grace Devlin, Harry Holland's mother-in-law, said people were now living in fear as a result of his murder. |
Sinn Fein assembly member Alex Maskey described the murder as "a dreadful and despicable act". | Sinn Fein assembly member Alex Maskey described the murder as "a dreadful and despicable act". |
The four arrested teenagers are being questioned at Antrim Serious Crime unit. | The four arrested teenagers are being questioned at Antrim Serious Crime unit. |