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Pregnant wife sees husband killed Pregnant wife sees husband killed
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Three people have now been arrested following the murder of a man in west Belfast in front of his heavily pregnant wife. Three people have been arrested after the murder of a man in west Belfast in front of his heavily pregnant wife.
The man, who was from the Travelling community, was attacked with machetes and hatchets by a gang who burst into his house at Fallswater Street. John Mongan, 30, a member of the Travelling community, was attacked with machetes and hatchets by a gang who burst into his Fallswater Street home.
The 30-year-old victim's wife gave birth just hours later. The couple's two other children were in the house. A murder inquiry is under way and the area remains cordoned off. His wife, Julia, gave birth just hours later. The couple's two other children were in the house.
Police arrested two men, aged 32 and 37, in Londonderry and later arrested a 68-year-old woman, also in Derry.
The attack happened at about 0200 GMT on Thursday.The attack happened at about 0200 GMT on Thursday.
The man's vehicle was smashed by the gang as they left. Mr Mongan's vehicle was smashed by the gang as they left.
His brother spoke of the family's shock.His brother spoke of the family's shock.
Police examined the scene after the attack
"At two or three o'clock this morning they booted his door and murdered him in his bed for nothing," he said."At two or three o'clock this morning they booted his door and murdered him in his bed for nothing," he said.
"His wife was injured to the back of her head, a cut to the back. They have only been there about two or three months. It's a terrible loss." "His wife was injured to the back of her head, a cut to the back. They have only been there about two or three months."
According to relatives, other members of the family have been previously attacked.According to relatives, other members of the family have been previously attacked.
Police arrested two men, aged 32 and 37, at separate addresses in Londonderry. Police have appealed for calm in the area and for anyone with information to contact them.
They later arrested a 68-year-old woman, also in Derry Derek Hanway, director of Murnia Tober Traveller Centre, said that people were appalled.
Detectives are appealing for anyone who observed what is believed to have been a large, dark car leaving the area at the time to contact them. "The community is just in a state of shock," he said.
"Nobody can say what the motive is for this, but for a woman to see her husband murdered in such an awful fashion, and then having to go through the ordeal of having a baby just hours later..."