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| Paschal 'Basil' McAfee Belfast CCTV images released | Paschal 'Basil' McAfee Belfast CCTV images released |
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| Police investigating the north Belfast murder of Paschal 'Basil' McAfee have released CCTV images of him from the last day he was seen alive. | Police investigating the north Belfast murder of Paschal 'Basil' McAfee have released CCTV images of him from the last day he was seen alive. |
| Mr McAfee's body was found by his mother at a house in Henderson Avenue, off the Cavehill Road, on 20 December. | Mr McAfee's body was found by his mother at a house in Henderson Avenue, off the Cavehill Road, on 20 December. |
| Police have revealed he was beaten about the head, then stabbed. | Police have revealed he was beaten about the head, then stabbed. |
| The CCTV images of Mr McAfee were taken in an off-licence on the Cavehill Road on the afternoon of Thursday 19 December. | The CCTV images of Mr McAfee were taken in an off-licence on the Cavehill Road on the afternoon of Thursday 19 December. |
| Det Ch Insp John McVea said: "These images are a better likeness of Basil than a previously issued photo. | |
| "We want people to look at them and think about whether they recognise Basil and whether they saw him any time between 4pm on Thursday 19 December in the off-licence until he was found in Henderson Avenue at 1pm on Friday 20 December. | "We want people to look at them and think about whether they recognise Basil and whether they saw him any time between 4pm on Thursday 19 December in the off-licence until he was found in Henderson Avenue at 1pm on Friday 20 December. |
| "We believe Basil was with other people, but so far they have not come forward. We need to know who he was with and where he was. | "We believe Basil was with other people, but so far they have not come forward. We need to know who he was with and where he was. |
| "Basil suffered a violent death. I believe he was beaten about the head with a sharp implement and then stabbed. | "Basil suffered a violent death. I believe he was beaten about the head with a sharp implement and then stabbed. |
| "This was a savage, frenzied attack. A number of items were taken from the house. Whoever did this is a danger to others in the community while still at large." | "This was a savage, frenzied attack. A number of items were taken from the house. Whoever did this is a danger to others in the community while still at large." |
| DCI McVea said police were following a number of lines of inquiry. | DCI McVea said police were following a number of lines of inquiry. |
| He urged anyone with information to contact them on 0845 600 8000 or anonymously on Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111." | He urged anyone with information to contact them on 0845 600 8000 or anonymously on Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111." |
| A 34-year-old man arrested on 23 December as part of the investigation was released on Boxing Day. | A 34-year-old man arrested on 23 December as part of the investigation was released on Boxing Day. |