Two arrested in Belfast murder investigation

A man’s body was found in a flat in Ardoyne Place in the early hours of this morning

The PSNI said two men had been arrested following the death of a man in north Belfast.
The PSNI said two men had been arrested following the death of a man in north Belfast.

A murder investigation has been launched after a man’s body was found in north Belfast.

He was discovered just before 3am this morning in a flat in Ardoyne Place.

Two men have been arrested, a PSNI spokesman said.

The force appealed for anybody with information to contact them.

Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín said the death had shocked the local community.

“Ardoyne is a tight-knit community and news of this death has come as a shock to everyone. I would appeal to anyone with any information to bring it forward as soon as possible.”

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