09/08/2004

Post mortem expected following Harryville body find

A post mortem examination is to be carried out on a man found dead in Co Antrim at the weekend.

Scott McGowan's body was discovered at a flat in the Harryville area of Ballymena on Sunday.

Police are investigating the possibility that Mr McGowan, who had been reported missing on Saturday, died of a drugs overdose.

There are no other details at present.

(MB)

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