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| Randalstown murder victim named as Nelson Cheung | Randalstown murder victim named as Nelson Cheung |
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| Police have released the name of a 65-year-old Chinese restaurant owner murdered in County Antrim. | Police have released the name of a 65-year-old Chinese restaurant owner murdered in County Antrim. |
| Nelson Cheung and his wife Winnie, 57, had been driving along the Caddy Road, near Randalstown, on Wednesday when their car was forced off the road. | Nelson Cheung and his wife Winnie, 57, had been driving along the Caddy Road, near Randalstown, on Wednesday when their car was forced off the road. |
| The couple, from the Ballymena area, were attacked and had money stolen. Mr Cheung died from stab wounds. | The couple, from the Ballymena area, were attacked and had money stolen. Mr Cheung died from stab wounds. |
| Police have renewed their appeal for information. A 30-year-old man is being questioned about the murder. | |
| A 31-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man who were arrested on Thursday have been released unconditionally. | |
| 'Anguished' | 'Anguished' |
| Det Ch Insp Eamonn Corrigan said: "Mr Cheung was a well-liked and well-known man who ran a Chinese restaurant in Randalstown." | |
| He said that while Mrs Cheung had been discharged from hospital, she was "understandably anguished following the murder of her husband". | He said that while Mrs Cheung had been discharged from hospital, she was "understandably anguished following the murder of her husband". |
| After their car was forced off the road by two other vehicles, Mrs Cheung had managed to raise the alarm at a nearby house just after midnight on Thursday. | After their car was forced off the road by two other vehicles, Mrs Cheung had managed to raise the alarm at a nearby house just after midnight on Thursday. |
| When police arrived at the scene a short time later, they discovered Mr Cheung's body. Police have said a hate crime is not suspected. | When police arrived at the scene a short time later, they discovered Mr Cheung's body. Police have said a hate crime is not suspected. |
| The detective said: "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. | The detective said: "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." |
| The Caddy Road has now been reopened following the murder. | The Caddy Road has now been reopened following the murder. |