01/11/2019

Body Found In River Bann

Search and rescue teams on the North Coast have confirmed that a man's body has been discovered in the River Bann.

Volunteers from the Community Rescue Service Northern District were tasked to assist in an incident near Coleraine on Thursday 31 October.

The body of a man who had sadly passed away was later discovered. A police investigation is underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the death.

The management and volunteers of the Community Rescue Service offered their deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the deceased.



(JG/CM)


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