Menu
05/03/2007
Police appeal for information on murdered pensioner
Detectives investigating the murder of 92-year-old Charlie Stead are appealing to anybody who employed workmen in the area to contact them.
The pensioner was found dead at his home at Canberra Park in Dundonald last Monday after neighbours noticed milk was still on his doorstep.
It is believed he died from severe head injuries. A murder weapon has not yet been found.
Police want to talk to any residents of the area who employed workers for outside building work in Canberra Park or Dunleavy Road.
The man, who suffered from arthritis, was last seen in Canberra Walk on the morning of February 25.
Further checks will be carried out on Mr Stead’s home later today.
(JM/SP)
The pensioner was found dead at his home at Canberra Park in Dundonald last Monday after neighbours noticed milk was still on his doorstep.
It is believed he died from severe head injuries. A murder weapon has not yet been found.
Police want to talk to any residents of the area who employed workers for outside building work in Canberra Park or Dunleavy Road.
The man, who suffered from arthritis, was last seen in Canberra Walk on the morning of February 25.
Further checks will be carried out on Mr Stead’s home later today.
(JM/SP)
Related Northern Ireland News Stories
Click here for the latest headlines.
14 November 2024
Police Appeal Following Burglary In Ahoghill
Detectives are appealing for information following a report of a burglary in Ahoghill on Tuesday, 12th November. Police received a report that the back door of a house on the Ballymena Road was forced open shortly before 6pm.
Police Appeal Following Burglary In Ahoghill
Detectives are appealing for information following a report of a burglary in Ahoghill on Tuesday, 12th November. Police received a report that the back door of a house on the Ballymena Road was forced open shortly before 6pm.
13 March 2009
Polish Pizza Gun Victim 'Recovering' After Surgery
On the same day as the bodies of the two soldiers shot dead in Antrim last weekend were being flown back home to England, it was announced that one of the pizza delivery men seriously injured by Real IRA gunmen during the same deadly attack is recovering well.
Polish Pizza Gun Victim 'Recovering' After Surgery
On the same day as the bodies of the two soldiers shot dead in Antrim last weekend were being flown back home to England, it was announced that one of the pizza delivery men seriously injured by Real IRA gunmen during the same deadly attack is recovering well.
11 March 2019
Woman Found Murdered In East Belfast
Police are treating the death of a 53-year-old woman at a house in east Belfast as murder. The discovery was made at a home in the Whincroft Way area on Sunday evening, 10 March. A post-mortem is due to be carried out to determine the cause of death. A 42-year-old man has been arrested and is in police custody.
Woman Found Murdered In East Belfast
Police are treating the death of a 53-year-old woman at a house in east Belfast as murder. The discovery was made at a home in the Whincroft Way area on Sunday evening, 10 March. A post-mortem is due to be carried out to determine the cause of death. A 42-year-old man has been arrested and is in police custody.
12 January 2012
Murdered Man Found In Car
A murder investigation has been launched after the body of a man was found in a car in County Down. The man has been named locally as Philip Strickland,36. He was found in a car on Quarry Road, off the Ballydrain Road, near Comber on Wednesday. It is understood that the murder took place around 21.
Murdered Man Found In Car
A murder investigation has been launched after the body of a man was found in a car in County Down. The man has been named locally as Philip Strickland,36. He was found in a car on Quarry Road, off the Ballydrain Road, near Comber on Wednesday. It is understood that the murder took place around 21.
03 March 2004
Man found murdered in Belfast hostel
Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was found dead at a hostel in Belfast city centre on Wednesday. The body of the man, who is believed to be in his 40s, was found at the Lee Hestia hostel in Brunswick Street at around 2.30am. A police spokesperson confirmed that two men had been arrested in connection with the incident.
Man found murdered in Belfast hostel
Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was found dead at a hostel in Belfast city centre on Wednesday. The body of the man, who is believed to be in his 40s, was found at the Lee Hestia hostel in Brunswick Street at around 2.30am. A police spokesperson confirmed that two men had been arrested in connection with the incident.
-
Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:It will be cloudy with a spell of heavy rain pushing south through late evening and the early hours, soon followed by some clear spells. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
