Overview
- The victim was identified as 30-year-old Carl Holland who was assaulted outside a licensed premises on Suffolk Road and later died in hospital from a serious head injury.
- Detectives from the PSNI Major Investigation Team have charged a 20-year-old man with manslaughter and the case will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service before court proceedings progress.
- Police have appealed for anyone with information or recordings to come forward and provided reporting routes plus reference number 1174 13/06/26 and Crimestoppers as an anonymous option.
- A funeral notice has been published with details of reposing, a requiem mass at St. Oliver Plunkett Church and committal at Roselawn Crematorium, underscoring the effect on Mr Holland’s family and community.
- The investigation remains active and further witness accounts or footage could be decisive as the legal review and forthcoming magistrates' appearance determine whether the case will move to trial.