Four arrested after man is found dead

FOUR people have been arrested in connection with the murder of the 39 year old man whose body was found in a loyalist estate…

FOUR people have been arrested in connection with the murder of the 39 year old man whose body was found in a loyalist estate in north Belfast yesterday morning. He is thought to have been beaten to death. The man, named as Mr William Harbinson, of Hopewell Crescent, was discovered with head injuries, and handcuffs on his wrists.

The RUC said it does not believe the motive for the attack was sectarian. The body was found near Mount Vernon Gardens shortly after 2 a.m.

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