Man to appear in Belfast court charged with woman’s murder in Co Antrim

Alyson Nelson (64) found stabbed at property in Victoria Avenue area of Whitehead on Sunday

The man (66) will appear before Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA
The man (66) will appear before Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA

A man will appear in court on Wednesday charged with the murder of a woman in Co Antrim.

Alyson Nelson (64) was found stabbed at a property in the Victoria Avenue area of Whitehead on Saturday.

Detectives from the major investigation team were granted a court extension on Monday for an additional 36 hours to question a man on suspicion of murder.

The man (66) will appear before Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. – PA

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