28/10/2014

Body Found In Woodland

A body has been found in Ballymena, Co Antrim, police have said.

The discovery was made in a woodland area, near to the Ecos centre on Monday afternoon.

Police do not believe the death to be suspicious.

No formal identification has yet taken place.

(JP/IT)

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