A man whose bloodied body was found in a residential area of Northern Ireland had sustained a number stab wounds, it emerged tonight.
As detectives questioned a man as part of their murder inquiry, a post mortem examination confirmed he had been knifed during an attack in Co Antrim.
The 49-year-old victim was discovered dead in a grassy area at Hawthorn Way in Ballyclare.
Detectives, who do not believe the killing was sectarian, are understood to be investigating claims a domestic dispute may have sparked the violence.
Police said there had been a fight at a house in the nearby Mossvale Park which then continued to the spot where the body was found.
Chief Superintendent Phil Wright said: "As a result of that confrontation a 49-year-old man was fatally injured."
A knife was later recovered at the scene.
PA