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Body examined in alley death case Man found in town murdered: PSNI
(about 3 hours later)
A post mortem examination is being carried out on the body of a father-of-two found dead in Larne, County Antrim. A father-of-one found dead in Larne at the weekend was murdered, the police have confirmed.
It is thought the man, named locally as Kenneth Nicholl, 28, was stabbed several times. Police said they were treating the death as suspicious. The victim, named locally as Kenneth Nicholl, 28, was stabbed several times in the body.
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 in the County Antrim town at 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."