{"id":366030,"date":"2025-08-23T01:12:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T01:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/366030\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T01:12:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T01:12:21","slug":"shane-lowry-man-charged-with-murder-after-fatal-stabbing-in-dunmurry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/366030\/","title":{"rendered":"Shane Lowry: Man charged with murder after fatal stabbing in Dunmurry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>He is expected to appear before Lisburn Magistrates&#8217; Court tomorrow<\/p>\n<p>21:46, 22 Aug 2025Updated 21:47, 22 Aug 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_Lowry.png\" alt=\"Shane Tony Lowry\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Shane Tony Lowry<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A man has been charged with murder after a man died following a reported stabbing in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/west-belfast\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">West Belfast<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A murder investigation was launched on Friday following the death of a man reported to have been <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/news\/northern-ireland\/dunmurry-murder-investigation-launched-man-32327741\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">stabbed in the Mulberry Park area<\/a> of Dunmurry on August 21.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Officers received a report at around 8.15pm on Thursday that a man aged in his 30s had been stabbed in the Mulberry Park area.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/news\/belfast-news\/police-investigating-connection-between-flat-32333231\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"32333231\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Police investigating connection between flat fire, glider attack and man&#8217;s murder in West Belfast<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/news\/dunmurry-stabbing-victim-named-locally-32329261\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"32329261\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dunmurry stabbing victim named locally as Shane Lowry<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">PSNI attended, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, where the man was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He has been named locally as Shane Tony Lowry, described in a family notice as a &#8220;beloved son&#8221; who will be &#8220;sadly missed by all his family and friends&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A spokesperson for the PSNI said: &#8220;Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland&#8217;s Major Investigation Team, investigating the murder of a man in his 30s in the Mulberry Park area of Dunmurry on Thursday 21st August, have charged a man to court. &#8220;The man, aged 32, has been charged with murder and possession of a blade or point and is expected to appear before Lisburn Magistrates&#8217; Court on Saturday 23rd August. &#8220;As is normal procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The death of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/news\/belfast-news\/dunmurry-murder-investigation-everything-know-32327972\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Mr Lowry has shocked and saddened the community<\/a> with local residents saying their sympathies lay with his greiving family.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1_shane-picJPG.jpg\" alt=\"Shane Tony Lowry\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Shane Tony Lowry(Image: Seamus Fitzsimons Funeral Directors)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/west-belfast\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">West Belfast<\/a> <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/sinn-fein\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Sinn Fein<\/a> MLA Danny Baker said: \u201cThis is absolutely tragic, and I want to extend my thoughts and condolences to the deceased man\u2019s family and friends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cThere is a great deal of shock and sadness in our community this morning at this news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cThe <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/psni\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">PSNI<\/a> has confirmed that a man has been arrested in connection with the incident. 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