Murder investigations underway in the North

Two separate murder investigations are underway in the North following the stabbing to death of two men within 24 hours.

Two separate murder investigations are underway in the North following the stabbing to death of two men within 24 hours.

The latest death took place in the early hours of this morning in West Belfast.

The body of a man was found at the side of the road shortly after 3am at Creeshlough Park in Belfast.

It is believed the man had been stabbed several times.

In a separate incident, another man is in a serious condition in hospital after he was stabbed in the north of the city.

Two men have been arrested and a knife was recovered from the scene.

Meanwhile, the man found murdered in South Belfast yesterday is thought to be a former senior figure in the Ulster Defence Association.

The battered body of George Legge was found in a field on the outskirts of the city.

It is thought that the killing may have been drug-related.

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