Man, 74, dies following Co Antrim assault at weekend

A 74-year-old man has died following a serious assault in Co Antrim at the weekend.

The incident happened on Station Road on Saturday.

The man has been named as Tony Miskimmon.

A 21-year-old man has been charged and appeared in court over the incident. The PSNI said all charges will be reviewed by the PPS "in due course".

Detective Inspector Sean Armstrong said: "I would like to offer my deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Tony at this very sad time.

"Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding Tony’s death and I would appeal to anyone who was in the area of Station Road, Antrim on Saturday 2nd November between 7pm and 8pm and may have witnessed this incident, or has any other information that would assist with our enquiries to please get in touch.

"I also urge anyone who may have dash cam or mobile phone footage to share this with us. Detectives can be contacted on 101 quoting reference number 1413 02/11/2024."