08/02/2019

Man Charged Over Ian Ogle's Murder

A 33-year-old man has been charged with the murder of east Belfast community worker Ian Ogle.

The defendant, Jonathon Brown from Belfast, appeared at Belfast Magistrates' Court this morning, Friday 08 December.

He is due to appear again next month.

Mr Ogle died after he was brutally attacked on the night of Sunday 27 January at the entrance to Cluan Place in the east of the city, just yards from his home.

He died of his injuries which included 11 stab wounds and a fractured skull.

Mr Brown was the 14th person arrested in relation to the killing but is the only person to have been charged.



(JG/CM)

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