Overview
- Arthur Berryman, 46, was stabbed multiple times in his Imperial Street home in East Belfast at about 11:30pm on October 31, 2001, and died at the scene.
- Police say a masked man in a dark hooded jacket and light-coloured face covering forced entry and is believed to have fled on foot into a nearby alley.
- Detective Inspector Ailish McCrissican described a “savage and sustained” attack and said investigators do not believe the killing was sectarian.
- A man and a woman were previously charged in the case, but the charges were withdrawn and no conviction has been secured.
- The renewed appeal asks anyone with information to contact the Legacy Investigation Branch or PSNI on 101, use the online reporting routes, or provide anonymous tips via Crimestoppers.