Third arrest made in police investigation of murder of Victor Hamilton in Ballymena

Detectives from the PSNI Major Investigation Team investigating the murder of 63-year-old Victor Hamilton in Orkney Drive in Ballymena on Wednesday, July 27 made a third arrest in the early hours of Sunday.

A 33-year-old man has been arrested in the Portadown area on suspicion of murder, and remains in police custody at this time.

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Victor Hamilton

A 29-year-old man, arrested in the Spring Meadows area of Armagh on Thursday, July 28 and a 23-year-old woman, arrested in the Belfast area on Friday, July 29, also remain in custody.

Detectives are continuing to appeal to anyone who may have information which could assist them with their enquiries to call 101 and quote reference number 273 of 27/07/22.

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