Belfast murder victim Paschal 'Basil' McAfee: Man freed
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Earlier this month, police released CCTV footage of Mr McAfee in an off-licence off the Cavehill Road on the day before his murder
A man arrested over the murder of a man in north Belfast just before Christmas has been released unconditionally.
Paschal 'Basil' McAfee's body was found by his mother at a house in Henderson Avenue, off the Cavehill Road, on 20 December.
Police said the 50-year-old had head wounds consistent with being hit with an axe. He had also been been stabbed with a knife.
A 54-year-old man was arrested in east Belfast on Monday morning.
The police said he was released on Monday evening.
Mr McAfee - who had two children - had only recently moved into the area.
It is understood he was originally from Ardoyne, also in north Belfast.
A 34-year-old man arrested on 23 December as part of the investigation was released unconditionally on Boxing Day.