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Hundreds attend grocer's funeral | |
(about 6 hours later) | |
Hundreds of people are attending the funeral of murdered greengrocer Harry Holland in west Belfast. | |
The 65-year-old's cortege stopped briefly outside his shop on the Glen Road. | |
Mr Holland died in hospital after being stabbed in the head near his home at Norfolk Drive last Tuesday. | |
Requiem Mass is taking place at St Matthias' Church, also on the Glen Road. He will be buried in the City Cemetery. | |
Father Tom Toner told mourners that Mr Holland's stabbing caused widespread revulsion, anger and disgust. He also called for more police on the streets. | |
A 16-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with the murder. | |
He is also accused of having a knife and making threats to kill. | He is also accused of having a knife and making threats to kill. |
Two other teenagers - a 17-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl - have been in court in connection with the killing. | Two other teenagers - a 17-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl - have been in court in connection with the killing. |