Two quizzed over stabbing
Two Chinese men were being questioned tonight in relation to the murder of a fellow countryman in a south Belfast flat.
The victim, who worked in a Chinese restaurant, was stabbed to death in the apartment at Hampton Drive in the Annadale area of the city.
A murder investigation was launched soon after a police patrol went to a flat after receiving reports of a disturbance at around 3am.
Officers found a man suffering from serious stab wounds. Despite being given first aid at the scene, he died almost immediately.
Two other men found in the flat suffering from injuries were taken to hospital.
The men, whose injuries were not serious, were later arrested. It is believed they live in the flat.
A corner of the street, which is just off the Annadale Embankment, was cordoned off as officers examined the flat, where the man died.
Police said they were following a definite line of inquiry and confirmed there was no sectarian motive or paramilitary involvement in the killing.
SDLP Assembly member for the area Carmel Hanna said she was concerned about the growing culture of violence in her area.
“There has been a spate of violence in South Belfast in recent years and the community must stand against those who perpetrate these awful crimes,” she added.
