Belfast greengrocer dies after screwdriver attack

A 65-year-old Belfast man has died in hospital after he was stabbed while attempting to prevent his van being robbed on Tuesday night.

A 65-year-old Belfast man has died in hospital after he was stabbed while attempting to prevent his van being robbed on Tuesday night.

Harry Holland, a well-known greengrocer in the west of the city, had been on a life-support machine after the stabbing near his Norfolk Drive home.

He was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver while trying to stop a gang from stealing his delivery van and died of his injuries last night.

The PSNI has now upgraded its investigation into a murder inquiry.

Two boys aged 17 and two 15-year-old girls are being questioned in connection with the case.

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