Belfast man remanded on stabbing murder charge

A 23-year-old man appeared in court in Belfast today charged with the murder of a man stabbed to death after a night out celebrating…

A 23-year-old man appeared in court in Belfast today charged with the murder of a man stabbed to death after a night out celebrating his sister's 18th birthday.

Mr Paul Michael Fox, unemployed, of Gortnamona Court in Turf Lodge in Belfast was remanded in custody for four weeks after appearing at the city's magistrates court charged with the murder of Martin Crozier (20) at the weekend.

An RUC detective inspector told the court that when charged the accused replied "I didn't stab nobody". But the detective said he believed he could connect Mr Fox with the offence.

The RUC said a number of other people arrested for questioning over the death have been released without charge pending a report to the North's Director of Public Prosecutions. PA