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29/03/2022
Man's Body Found In Carrickfergus
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with an incident in the Rathcoole area of Newtownabbey.
At around 6am on Monday 28 March, police responded to reports of suspicious activity in the Derrycoole Way area of Rathcoole in Newtownabbey. Responding officers subsequently located and stopped a silver vehicle just before 7am in the Clonmore Green area and arrested the two male occupants, a 68-year-old and a 32-year-old on suspicion of murder.
A short time later, the body of a male was discovered in the water close to the Councillors Road area of Carrickfergus just after 8.45am this morning.
A post-mortem examination is expected to be conducted today but police are treating the death as murder.
Detective Chief Inspector Ray Phelan said: "I am appealing for anyone who was in the area of Derrycoole Way in Rathcoole or Councillors Road/New Line area of Carrickfergus in the early hours of this morning who witnessed anything or anyone with any information that can assist my investigation contact Detectives on 101 quoting reference 244 of 28 March 2022.
"Alternatively information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime."
At around 6am on Monday 28 March, police responded to reports of suspicious activity in the Derrycoole Way area of Rathcoole in Newtownabbey. Responding officers subsequently located and stopped a silver vehicle just before 7am in the Clonmore Green area and arrested the two male occupants, a 68-year-old and a 32-year-old on suspicion of murder.
A short time later, the body of a male was discovered in the water close to the Councillors Road area of Carrickfergus just after 8.45am this morning.
A post-mortem examination is expected to be conducted today but police are treating the death as murder.
Detective Chief Inspector Ray Phelan said: "I am appealing for anyone who was in the area of Derrycoole Way in Rathcoole or Councillors Road/New Line area of Carrickfergus in the early hours of this morning who witnessed anything or anyone with any information that can assist my investigation contact Detectives on 101 quoting reference 244 of 28 March 2022.
"Alternatively information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime."
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