15/06/2016

Stephen Carson Murder: Man Released

A man arrested in connection with the murder of Stephen Carson has been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service (PPS).

Mr Carson, 28, was killed after men forced their way into his home on Wallace Street in south Belfast while he was eating dinner with his partner and his son on 25 February.

He was taken to hospital however he later died as a result of his injuries.

The 35-year-old was detained in Belfast on Monday, 13 June.

(CD/JP)

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