Man to appear in Belfast court charged with woman’s murder in Co Antrim

A man will appear in court on Wednesday charged with the murder of a woman in Co Antrim.

Alyson Nelson (64) was found stabbed at a property in the Victoria Avenue area of Whitehead on Saturday.

Detectives from the major investigation team were granted a court extension on Monday for an additional 36 hours to question a man on suspicion of murder.

The man (66) will appear before Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. – PA