A Latvian man appeared in court today accused of a murder in Belfast's university district.
Victim James McDonald (56) from Dumfries, Scotland, was found dead at a house in Penrose Street on the city's south side last Wednesday.
He had suffered facial injuries so severe that he was only identified after police issued a computerised image of him and received several telephone calls.
In the dock today at Belfast magistrates' court, Kaspars Valters (22) spoke only through an interpreter to confirm he understood the murder charge against him.
The Latvian, who is understood to have been living in a hostel, was remanded in custody to appear again by video link on October 9th.
He was one of two men arrested by police investigating the killing. The second man was released pending a report to be sent to the Public Prosecution Service.