Police given more time to question stabbing suspect
An 18 year old man remains in police custody.
Last updated 6th Jun 2017
Police have been given more time to question a teenager about the fatal stabbing of a man in Belfast.
Hazem Ahmed Ghreir died after the incident on Downshire Place on Sunday night.
The 18 year old suspect was detained a a short time later.
Yesterday 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.