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24/06/2002
Man charged with motorcyclist’s murder
A 21-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Scottish motorcyclist James Silver.
He is due to appear in Laganside Court in Belfast tomorrow.
John James Silver, aged 48, from Aberdeen in Scotland, was found lying in a grassy area of Hawthorn way in Ballyclare early on Sunday morning.
The post mortem examination of Mr Silver revealed he was stabbed.
It is believed he died after being assaulted shortly before 3am in the Mossvale Park area.
Police said they recovered a knife close to where the man’s body was found at the scene of the killing.
(AMcE)
He is due to appear in Laganside Court in Belfast tomorrow.
John James Silver, aged 48, from Aberdeen in Scotland, was found lying in a grassy area of Hawthorn way in Ballyclare early on Sunday morning.
The post mortem examination of Mr Silver revealed he was stabbed.
It is believed he died after being assaulted shortly before 3am in the Mossvale Park area.
Police said they recovered a knife close to where the man’s body was found at the scene of the killing.
(AMcE)
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