Police launch murder investigation after death of man in Belfast
The death of a man in Belfast earlier this week is being investigated as murder.
A 33-year-old man died following an incident in the Cromwell Road area of south Belfast on Wednesday.
Police said officers attended following the report of a “concern for safety”.
Detective Inspector Jack Kelly said a 32-year-old man is in police custody and also issued an appeal for information.
“The man, who is aged 33, was taken to hospital by colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service on Wednesday afternoon but sadly later passed away,” he said.
“A 32-year-old man, who was arrested in connection with the investigation, remains in custody at this time.
“Our enquiries are continuing and I am appealing to anyone with information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to contact our officers on 101 quoting reference 707 of 11/02/26.”