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| Murder inquiry launched after man stabbed in Portadown | Murder inquiry launched after man stabbed in Portadown |
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| A 21-year-old man has been murdered in Portadown, County Armagh. | |
| The victim, named locally as Mark Williamson, was stabbed in Hartfield Avenue just after 04:00 BST on Sunday morning. | |
| Three men, aged 28, 26 and 24 have been arrested and are assisting police with their inquiries. | Three men, aged 28, 26 and 24 have been arrested and are assisting police with their inquiries. |
| Sinn Fein MLA, John O'Dowd said he was "shocked and stunned" to hear of the fatality in the town. | Sinn Fein MLA, John O'Dowd said he was "shocked and stunned" to hear of the fatality in the town. |
| "The previous night we had two young men very seriously injured in a knife attack and it just shows the consequences of people using knives in this manner," he said. | "The previous night we had two young men very seriously injured in a knife attack and it just shows the consequences of people using knives in this manner," he said. |
| "The consequences are fatal and are devastating, not only to the victims, but there are going to be people serving very long jail sentences as a result of these knife crimes." | "The consequences are fatal and are devastating, not only to the victims, but there are going to be people serving very long jail sentences as a result of these knife crimes." |
| Mr Williamson was also known as Hector and had a seven-month-old daughter. | |
| He lived in a flat near to where he was stabbed. Neighbours described hearing screams and shouting and what sounded like a fight. | |
| The three men arrested are believed to also live locally and to have been known to the victim whose flat was a popular venue for late night parties. |