Murder 'rips out family's heart'

Mr Holland was a well-known businessman [Picture: Belfast Media Group]

Hundreds of people have attended a vigil in west Belfast for murdered greengrocer Harry Holland.

Mr Holland, 65, was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver in Norfolk Drive on Tuesday. He died the following day.

Two 17-year-old boys and a 15-year-old girl are still being questioned by the police.

The first and deputy first ministers have led tributes to Mr Holland, who was described as a "decent and honourable man".

Mr Holland was attacked as he tried to stop his van being stolen. Neighbours raised the alarm after finding him injured.

Mr Holland was on a life-support machine until members of his family returned from abroad.

They said the heart had been ripped out of their family.

'Valuable information'

His daughter Sarah told the vigil on Thursday evening that the heart of her family had been taken away.

"We're all devastated but we're finding a lot of comfort in the support we're getting from our neighbours and our friends," she said.

The police said the case was progressing well and the community was providing valuable information.

Grace Devlin, Harry Holland's mother-in-law, said people were now living in fear as a result of his murder.

Sinn Fein assembly member Alex Maskey described the murder as "a dreadful and despicable act".

The three arrested teenagers are being questioned at Antrim Serious Crime unit.