A man charged with the murder of a Northern Irish man in July 2022 has been arrested in Portugal.
Victor Hamilton died in Ballymena in a knife incident which left both his family and the local community in shock.
Today, January 29, Portuguese police said a man had been arrested and was now set to face extradition.
The Policia Judicial said in a statement: “The PJ, through the Criminal Information Unit, located and arrested a 28-year-old Portuguese citizen on Wednesday in the western part of the country who was wanted by the UK authorities for murder.
“The events took place on 26 July 2022, in the town of Ballymena in Northern Ireland.
“He will appear before the Lisbon Court of Appeal for the application of a coercive measure.”
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