"The 46-year-old suffered from a number of stab wounds and died at the scene. Police said he had been at home with his wife, on Imperial Street in the Woodstock area of Belfast, when she answered a knock at the door before being confronted by a masked man wielding a knife. The masked man pushed her to the ground before entering and stabbing Mr Berryman as he sat in the living room."
"Detective Inspector Ailish McCrissican said it was a savage and sustained attack on a defenceless man in his home. She said they don't believe it was a sectarian attack and urged that anyone with information to speak to police from the Legacy Investigation Branch. We are exploring a number of potential motives for the murder, however, we do not believe the attack on Arthur was in any way sectarian, she said."
Arthur Berryman was fatally stabbed in his east Belfast home on October 31, 2001, after attackers forced their way in around 11.30pm. The 46-year-old suffered multiple stab wounds and died at the scene while his wife was pushed to the ground after answering a knock. The attacker wore a dark jacket with the hood up and a light-coloured mask and fled on foot into a nearby alleyway. The PSNI Legacy Investigation Branch is appealing for information, saying the attack is not believed to be sectarian and that detectives are exploring a number of potential motives. Two people were charged then released; no conviction has been secured. Detectives are re-interviewing witnesses and asking anyone with knowledge to come forward.
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