A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man, who was attacked by robbers in an apartment building in East Belfast. Nicholas, also called Nicky, Gordon, died after sustaining severe injuries as a result of being assaulted by intruders inside the apartment building, during the early hours of Tuesday morning. Gordon was taken to the hospital, where he died.The police service was informed about the incident at 08:25 BST on Tuesday, despite the actual occurrence being around 04:45 in the morning, as reported by BBC. Speaking to the press, Detective Chief Inspector Duffie stated that a “number of intruders” entered the apartment building and “attacked another male before making off”. Ambulance crews attended the scene shortly afterwards.
Two suspects were charged with aggravated burglary with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The two suspects included a 24-year-old male and a 49-year-old female. After police conducted an investigation into the matter, they were granted bail by the police. The PSNI said officers would “continue to work at pace to seek others who may be involved”.
