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| Man in court over balcony plunge | |
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| A man is due to appear in court later charged with the murder of a student who fell from the balcony of a ninth floor Belfast apartment. | |
| James Murray, 19, died at King Street early on Saturday morning after falling from a communal balcony. | |
| The teenager lived at Glendowan Grove in the Lagmore area of west Belfast. | The teenager lived at Glendowan Grove in the Lagmore area of west Belfast. |
| A 22-year-old woman who was arrested has been released unconditionally. The 26-year-old accused is to appear at Belfast Magistrates Court. | |
| Mr Murray had grown up in Dublin. He came to Belfast in September to live with his natural father and partner. | Mr Murray had grown up in Dublin. He came to Belfast in September to live with his natural father and partner. |
| A local priest said his family described him as a quiet young fellow who came to Belfast to improve his education. | A local priest said his family described him as a quiet young fellow who came to Belfast to improve his education. |
| Father John Forsythe, parish priest of Lagmore in west Belfast, visited the family home on Sunday evening. | Father John Forsythe, parish priest of Lagmore in west Belfast, visited the family home on Sunday evening. |
| "It is a dreadful shock for the family," he said. | "It is a dreadful shock for the family," he said. |
| "They are all just numbed. They had a quiet and dignified sadness. They are waiting for answers from the police." | "They are all just numbed. They had a quiet and dignified sadness. They are waiting for answers from the police." |
| Father Forsythe said the teenager had travelled from his home in Ballymun, Dublin, to live with his father and to study at the local technical college. | Father Forsythe said the teenager had travelled from his home in Ballymun, Dublin, to live with his father and to study at the local technical college. |
| "He was a very quiet, young fellow who wanted to get more of an education. For the short time he lived here, he seems to have made friends," he said. | "He was a very quiet, young fellow who wanted to get more of an education. For the short time he lived here, he seems to have made friends," he said. |
| The priest said the family intended to bring James Murray's body to his Belfast home for a while before transferring it to Dublin for burial. | The priest said the family intended to bring James Murray's body to his Belfast home for a while before transferring it to Dublin for burial. |