Pair remanded over man's killing

Gerard Devlin was fatally stabbed last Friday

A father and son have been remanded in custody at Belfast Magistrates Court charged with the murder in Ballymurphy on Friday of Gerard Devlin.

Christopher Notarantonio, 53, of Whitecliff Parade and William Notarantanio, 21, of the same address, are also charged with affray.

A detective told the court both men had said they had given their account of what happened when they were charged.

Two other men, aged 19 and 23, were arrested over the killing on Tuesday.

Mr Devlin, father of six, was fatally stabbed at Whitecliff Parade.

In court on Tuesday the detective said she believed she could connect both Mr Notarantonios to the murder charge and to the second charge of causing an affray.

Both were remanded in custody to appear by video link at the same court on 7 March.

There was a large police presence in and around the court for the hearing.