A man charged with murder was applauded by an Ulster Defence Association chief today as he appeared at a court in Belfast.

A 39-year-old man was due in court today accused of murdering a Belfast man on his doorstep more than a year ago.

A 39-year-old man is due in court tomorrow accused of the murder of a Belfast man on his doorstep more than a year ago.

A man and woman were arrested on the outskirts of east Belfast today by police investigating a brutal murder committed over a year ago.