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| Matthew Goddard murder: Two arrested in east Belfast | |
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| A man and woman, both in their 20s, have been arrested over the murder of a man in east Belfast. | A man and woman, both in their 20s, have been arrested over the murder of a man in east Belfast. |
| Matthew Goddard, who was 41, was found in his house in Chobham Street at about 21:40 GMT on Wednesday. | |
| He was last seen alive at about 18:00 GMT on 23 December. | He was last seen alive at about 18:00 GMT on 23 December. |
| Police said he was killed in a "brutal attack" and had been beaten with his electric guitar, although they said they were "not prepared to disclose the exact cause of death at this stage". | Police said he was killed in a "brutal attack" and had been beaten with his electric guitar, although they said they were "not prepared to disclose the exact cause of death at this stage". |
| Det Ch Insp John McVea added: "Mr Goddard suffered a brutal and violent attack in the living-room of his home, a place where he should have felt safe. | Det Ch Insp John McVea added: "Mr Goddard suffered a brutal and violent attack in the living-room of his home, a place where he should have felt safe. |
| "Mr Goddard was not previously known to police. | "Mr Goddard was not previously known to police. |
| "We believe he may have been involved in drugs and this is one of a number of lines of enquiry police are investigating. | "We believe he may have been involved in drugs and this is one of a number of lines of enquiry police are investigating. |
| "At this stage, we do not know the reason why Mr Goddard was attacked, but this type of vicious behaviour has no place in society." | "At this stage, we do not know the reason why Mr Goddard was attacked, but this type of vicious behaviour has no place in society." |
| A 21-year-old man and 24-year-old woman were arrested in east Belfast on Saturday are being questioned at Musgrave Police Station. | A 21-year-old man and 24-year-old woman were arrested in east Belfast on Saturday are being questioned at Musgrave Police Station. |
| Police have appealed for anyone who was in the area between teatime on 23 December and 21:40 GMT on 24 December and noticed anything suspicious, or who has information, to contact detectives. | Police have appealed for anyone who was in the area between teatime on 23 December and 21:40 GMT on 24 December and noticed anything suspicious, or who has information, to contact detectives. |