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| Randalstown murder: Police make third arrest | Randalstown murder: Police make third arrest |
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| Detectives investigating the murder of the owner of a Chinese restaurant in County Antrim have made a third arrest. | Detectives investigating the murder of the owner of a Chinese restaurant in County Antrim have made a third arrest. |
| The 65-year-old victim and his wife, 57, had been driving along the Caddy Road, near Randalstown, on Wednesday when their car was forced off the road. | |
| The couple were then attacked and money stolen. The man died from stab wounds. | The couple were then attacked and money stolen. The man died from stab wounds. |
| A 30-year-old man has been arrested during the early hours of Friday. A woman, aged 31, and a 29-year-old man arrested on Thursday remain in custody. | A 30-year-old man has been arrested during the early hours of Friday. A woman, aged 31, and a 29-year-old man arrested on Thursday remain in custody. |
| Police said they were not yet in a position to reveal the victim's name. | Police said they were not yet in a position to reveal the victim's name. |
| His wife managed to raise the alarm at a nearby house after the attack. | His wife managed to raise the alarm at a nearby house after the attack. |
| Det Ch Insp Eamonn Corrigan said police received a 999 call just after midnight on Thursday. | Det Ch Insp Eamonn Corrigan said police received a 999 call just after midnight on Thursday. |
| "The woman had suffered wounds to her hands and head," he said. | "The woman had suffered wounds to her hands and head," he said. |
| "When police arrived at the scene a short time later, they discovered the body of her husband." | "When police arrived at the scene a short time later, they discovered the body of her husband." |
| The woman underwent surgery but her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. | The woman underwent surgery but her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. |
| Mr Corrigan said the couple, who owned a restaurant in Randalstown, had been forced off the road by two other vehicles. | Mr Corrigan said the couple, who owned a restaurant in Randalstown, had been forced off the road by two other vehicles. |
| The detective said there was "no suspicion of a hate motivation". | The detective said there was "no suspicion of a hate motivation". |
| "I would appeal for information from the public, specifically anyone who saw vehicles moving along Caddy Road between 11:30pm on Wednesday night and 1pm on Thursday morning. | "I would appeal for information from the public, specifically anyone who saw vehicles moving along Caddy Road between 11:30pm on Wednesday night and 1pm on Thursday morning. |
| "I am also interested in speaking with anyone who may have noticed a black Seat Toledo car, registration number OE62 FRF, in the Randalstown area from around 9pm to midnight on Wednesday 7 January." | "I am also interested in speaking with anyone who may have noticed a black Seat Toledo car, registration number OE62 FRF, in the Randalstown area from around 9pm to midnight on Wednesday 7 January." |