Antrim murder victim named as Chinese restaurant owner

Police in the North have named the 65-year-old man who as murdered in Co Antrim in the early house of yesterday morning.

Antrim murder victim named as Chinese restaurant owner

Police in the North have named the 65-year-old man who as murdered in Co Antrim in the early house of yesterday morning.

Father-of-four Nelson Cheung, a businessman who ran a Chinese restaurant in the Randalstown area, died after he was stabbed during a robbery.

He had been driving home from work with his wife when their vehicle was forced off the Caddy Road by two other vehicles.

Mrs Cheung was also injured in the incident and was treated in hospital.

She has since been discharged.

Three arrests have been made in connection with the attack.

UPDATE: 8.25pm

Two people arrested in connection with the investigation into the murder of Nelson Cheung have been released without charge.

Police have confirmed that a 31-year-old woman and a 29 year old man have been released unconditionally.

A 30-year-old man remains in custody.

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