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Mon 12 Dec 2002Police believe doorstep killing of father-of-two was not sectarianPolice believe the murder of a father-of-two at his north Down home at the weekend was not sectarian.Mr Mark Apsley, a Protestant, was shot dead by a lone killer at the front door of his home in Dickson Park in the town of Ballygowan, south of Belfast. He had moved to his new home a month ago and lived there with his two young children and their mother.