Second man held over Belfast murder

A second man was arrested today in connection with the murder of a man in south Belfast.

A second man was arrested today in connection with the murder of a man in south Belfast.

The 44-year-old is being questioned about the killing of Shane Cunningham (39) who was found dead yesterday in the Woodbreda Park home he and his three brothers had been brought up in.

A 28-year-old man, who was taken into custody hours after the body was discovered, is still being held.

Mr Cunningham had moved out of the end terrace house and lived just over a mile away at Rossdale Gardens in the Four Winds area of the city.

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His body was found in his former family home at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac at around 10am.

Police are still awaiting the findings of a post mortem examination to determine the exact cause of death.