Murder probe as attacked man dies

[Minder]

Murder probe as attacked man dies 

The police have begun a murder inquiry after the death of a man who was beaten up to 60 times at his home in west Belfast.
Frank McGreevy, 51, a former republican prisoner, had been on a life support machine following Saturday's attack in Ross Street. He died in hospital.

A 20-year-old man, who handed himself into police, remains in custody.

Mr McGreevy was found injured by his 15-year-old son, Francis. He also had another son, Tiernan, who is nine.


It is not clear if Mr McGreevy was attacked after confronting young people about anti-social behaviour.


A forensic examination of the attack scene was carried out

The PSNI have said that the man who is being questioned handed himself in to Grosvenor Road police station.

Police have appealed for anyone who was part of a group outside Mr McGreevy's flat at about 1830 GMT to contact them.

Sinn Fein and SDLP politicians met senior officers at Grosvenor Road police station on Monday.

Afterwards, the politicians called for a broad community-based approach to tackling the problems in the area.

[lfdown2]

any word of a motive for this attack?

[Minder]

No but the fella being held, Thomas Valliday, is a bad, bad egg. He was actually on the run from Hydebank young offenders since the end of February when he "allegedley" committed the crime. I was reading that when these hoods go on the run or abscond when they are recaptured they will rarely get anything added onto their sentence, it is dealt with inhouse which probably means they get their XBox taken off them for a day or two.

[nrico2006]

Apparently, it was something to do with McGreevey telling a lad or two to clear off from outside his house where they were drinking or whatever and they/he came back later and launched the attack.  Heard this last night but how true it is I don't know.

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Sinn Fein has said today that they will support tougher policing in West Belfast to combat the violent attacks, such is on the rise in recent months.