Elderly man stabbed to death in Ballymena

on 15/01/2013 11:19:40

The PSNI have launched a murder investigation after a 64-year-old man was stabbed to death in Co Antrim.

He was found in the Carnvale area of Ballymena during the early hours of this morning.

A 59-year-old woman has been taken to hospital with serious stab wounds.

A spokesman for the PSNI said a man aged 26 had been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.

"He is currently in custody assisting police with their inquiries," he said.

The investigation is ongoing.