A murder investigation is under way following the death of a man after a break-in at an apartment building in east Belfast earlier this week.
A police spokesperson said the they received a report at around 8.25am on Tuesday of an assault in the Holywood Road area.
It is understood a number of intruders entered an apartment building and attacked a man before fleeing the scene.
Police believe the assault occurred at approximately 4.45am that morning.
Emergency services, including the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, attended the scene and the 51-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment.
The PSNI said the man later died and that detectives are treating the case as a murder investigation.
A 24-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman had previously been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary with intent to commit grievous bodily harm.
Both were later released on bail to allow for further police enquiries.
