04/08/2014

Man's Body Found In River Erne

A man's body has been recovered from the River Erne in Co Fermanagh.

According to reports, the man had been fishing near the Carlton Hotel in Belleek shortly before he entered the water on Sunday.

It is understood the man's jacket had been earlier discovered, which prompted a search of the river as well as on the ground.

At around 5pm on Sunday, the body of a man, said to be in his 30s, was pulled from the river by rescue services. It was taken to hospital where a post-mortem examination will be carried out.

(JP/CD)

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