Three held after man (46) killed in stabbing at house

Three men have been arrested in Co Armagh in connection with a fatal stabbing.

Three men have been arrested in Co Armagh in connection with a fatal stabbing.

A 46-year-old man died after being stabbed during an altercation at a house in the Parkmore area of Craigavon.

The incident occurred at about 12.45am yesterday.

The man was treated for his injuries at the scene by police officers and paramedics before being transferred to hospital, where he later died.

A spokesman for the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said three men – aged 20, 27 and 36 – had been arrested in connection with the incident.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or who was in the Parkmore or Enniskeen area at the time, is asked to contact the PSNI or the anonymous Crimestoppers charity.

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