Funeral held for man, 35, killed in early morning stabbing

A funeral has been held for a 35-year-old father-of-five who was stabbed to death during an altercation in Londonderry last week.

Karol Kelly died following the stabbing, which happened during the early hours of Sunday, March 4 in the Grafton Street area of Rosemount, Londonderry.

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Karol Kelly.

Funeral mass was held for Mr Kelly in St Mary’s Church, Creggan yesterday afternoon, with internment afterwards in the city cemetery.

He is described in a family notice as the “loving father of Kerri, Lucy, Cormac, Abagail and Jax, beloved son of Francis and Philomena and dear brother of Francesea, Paul and Emma-Louise.”

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