Man stabbed to death in Belfast

A homeless man was stabbed to death in Belfast in the early hours of this morning.

A homeless man was stabbed to death in Belfast in the early hours of this morning.

Police began a murder investigation after George Morrison (29) was discovered on the street in the Brookhill Avenue area of north Belfast shortly before 2.30am.

A man (46) has been arrested in connection with the death, but detectives want to speak to anybody who saw a row taking place in the vicinity.

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