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Police have said the man murdered in west Belfast was the victim of a "very brutal attack". | Police have said the man murdered in west Belfast was the victim of a "very brutal attack". |
He has been named locally as Seamus Fox and was in his 40s. | He has been named locally as Seamus Fox and was in his 40s. |
He was found with head injuries on waste ground behind Woodbourne police station on the Stewartstown Road at 0200 BST on Thursday and died shortly afterwards. | He was found with head injuries on waste ground behind Woodbourne police station on the Stewartstown Road at 0200 BST on Thursday and died shortly afterwards. |
An 18-year-old man was arrested in the Antrim area this afternoon in connection with the murder. | |
Earlier the police appealed to the local community to come forward and assist them with their inquiries. | |
Detective Chief Inspector Debbie McMaster believes the killers are local | Detective Chief Inspector Debbie McMaster believes the killers are local |
Forensic investigators are examining the scene of the killing. | Forensic investigators are examining the scene of the killing. |
They searched a house and are looking at debris in a nearby park. | They searched a house and are looking at debris in a nearby park. |
Local people said there is often antisocial behaviour in the park. | Local people said there is often antisocial behaviour in the park. |
CCTV footage is also being examined. | CCTV footage is also being examined. |