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| A post mortem examination is being carried out on the body of a father-of-two found dead in Larne, County Antrim. | A post mortem examination is being carried out on the body of a father-of-two found dead in Larne, County Antrim. |
| It is thought the man, named locally as Kenneth Nicholl, 28, was stabbed several times. Police said they were treating the death as suspicious. | |
| His body was found in an alleyway between Herbert Avenue and Waterloo Road about 0800 GMT on Sunday. | His body was found in an alleyway between Herbert Avenue and Waterloo Road about 0800 GMT on Sunday. |
| 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. |
| Larne Deputy Mayor Gerardine Mulvenna said she was stunned at the death and described it as a "terrible tragedy". | Larne Deputy Mayor Gerardine Mulvenna said she was stunned at the death and described it as a "terrible tragedy". |
| "This incident has sent shockwaves through the whole town," she said. | "This incident has sent shockwaves through the whole town," she said. |
| "Police are treating Kenneth's death as suspicious and I would appeal to anyone with information on the attack to contact them immediately." | "Police are treating Kenneth's death as suspicious and I would appeal to anyone with information on the attack to contact them immediately." |