Police name Belfast murder victim
Detectives have named the man who died following a stabbing in Belfast City Centre last night as Hazem Ahmed Ghreir.
Last updated 5th Jun 2017
Detective Inspector Darren McCartney, who is leading the investigation, said: “We are continuing to investigate the murder of Hazem, who was in his 30s, and we would appeal to anyone who was in the Downshire Place vicinity of Great Victoria Street last night at around 10.45pm to contact police. Detectives have launched a murder investigation after the death of a man in what is believed to be a stabbing in Belfast city centre last night.
"I would also ask anyone who has any footage captured from the incident to get in touch.
“At this stage of the investigation we do not believe race was an issue and we are not treating this matter as a hate crime.An 18 year old man has been arrested following the incident on Downshire Place, just off Great Victoria Street.
“An 18 year old male who we arrested last night is currently in custody at Musgrave PSNI station and is assisting police with their enquiries.”