Second man charged with murder of Victor Hamilton

By Valerie Martin
Published 1st Aug 2022, 23:24 BST
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A second man has been charged with the murder of Victor Hamilton in Ballymena.

A PSNI spokesperson confirmed shortly after 11pm on Monday (August 1) that detectives from the Major Investigation Team have charged a 33-year-old man with murder.

He is expected to appear before Antrim Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ballymena via videolink on Tuesday, August 2.

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On Sunday morning police stated that a 33-year-old man had been arrested in the Portadown area on suspicion of murder.

As is normal procedure, all charges are reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.

The body of 63-year-old Mr Hamilton was found outside his home in Orkney Drive in Ballymena on Tuesday, July 26.