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Town is 'shocked' by alley death Body examined in alley death case
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The County Antrim port town of Larne has been left in shock at the death of a father-of-two, a local councillor has said. A post mortem examination is being carried out on the body of a father-of two found dead in Larne, County Antrim.
The body of a man, named locally as Kenneth Nicholl, was found in an alleyway between Herbert Avenue and Waterloo Road on Saturday night. It is thought the man, named locally as Kenny Nicholl, 28, was stabbed several times. Police said they were treating the death as suspicious.
Police are treating the death as suspicious. His body was found in an alleyway between Herbert Avenue and Waterloo Road on Saturday night.
Larne UUP councillor Brian Dunn said the area was a close knit community and had been left in a state of shock.Larne UUP councillor Brian Dunn said the area was a close knit community and had been left in a state of shock.
"Generally Larne would be a fairly quiet place, we're not used to incidents like this," he said."Generally Larne would be a fairly quiet place, we're not used to incidents like this," he said.
It is understood Mr Nicholl was aged in his late 20s. Larne Deputy Mayor Gerardine Mulvenna said she was stunned at the death and described it as a "terrible tragedy".
The area where the body was found was cordoned off for forensic investigations. People living in the area believe he was stabbed. "This incident has sent shockwaves through the whole town," she said.
However, police have not said how the man died. "Police are treating Kenneth's death as suspicious and I would appeal to anyone with information on the attack to contact them immediately."
William Stewart who knew him, said: "Any time ever I have met the fellow, he was very nice and a very friendly sort of a chap... I got on very well with him and a lot of other people did too.
"Nobody likes this to happen in their own home town."