FORENSIC evidence which detectives believe could lead them to the killers of Carrickfergus man Glenn Quinn, is to be fast tracked with growing anger in the town that no suspects have been charged.
The badly beaten body of Mr Quinn (47) was found in his Ashleigh Park flat in the Woodburn area of the town on January 4.
Members of the South East Antrim UDA have been linked to the murder.
The popular barman had no paramilitary connections, but had several recent public altercations with a local UDA man.
Police have said a separate assault on Mr Quinn outside his home on December 29 may be linked to his murder.
Detective Superintendent Jason Murphy said police became aware that Mr Quinn may have been killed after a friend raised concerns about his safety.
The detective said Mr Quinn's death was thought to have been caused by "blunt force trauma".
The victim had named his attackers in a phone call to a relative before he died.
There has been widespread revulsion in the town at the murder by members of the unit who have been responsible for two murders in the last three years. Geordie Gilmore and Colin Horner were both shot dead by the organisation in 2017.
While names of those believed to be involved in the attack were known within hours of the discovery of Mr Quinn's body, none of the suspects were arrested until the following evening. All were released without charge.
Forensics taken from Mr Quinn's flat and from another property in the complex where he was living have been sent off for forensic examination in an attempt to link the suspects through DNA.
The Irish News understands that the forensic experts have been asked to prioritise the testing of that evidence.
