Man for court over fatal Co Antrim stabbing

A 21-year-old man is due to appear in court tomorrow morning in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man in Co Antrim yesterday…

A 21-year-old man is due to appear in court tomorrow morning in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man in Co Antrim yesterday.

The suspect will appear at Laganside Magistrate’ Court, charged with the murder of Mr John James Silver, from Aberdeen in Scotland.

The 49-year-old victim was discovered dead in a grassy area at Hawthorn Way in Ballyclare.

The killing was not believed to be sectarian.

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