Man (21) for court over west Belfast flat murder

A 21-year-old man is due in court this morning charged with the murder of a man in Belfast.

A 21-year-old man is due in court this morning charged with the murder of a man in Belfast.

Brendan McKay ,from Downfine Gardens in Belfast, was killed in a flat in the Oak Villa area, near the Springfield Road, in the west of the city on Sunday.

It is believed he had been stabbed.

The accused is due in Belfast Magistrates court at 10am.

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