23/10/2017

Man's Body Found In Co Antrim

A 36-year-old man has been arrested after a man's body was found in Co Antrim.

His body was discovered on Townhill Road at around 10am on Sunday, 22 October.

A post-mortem is to be carried out and his death is being treated as suspicious.

Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan said: "The local community has been left in shock by this news.

"I express my deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the man and would urge anyone with information to bring it to the PSNI."

(CD/JP)

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