28/07/2004
Man arrested following Co Antrim body find
One person has been arrested after the body of a man was found in Co Antrim.
The body was discovered at Milltown Court in Ballymoney shortly before 2pm on Tuesday.
The identity of the 49-year-old man has yet to be revealed however police are treating his death as suspicious and a post mortem examination is to be carried out today.
Elsewhere, police and coastguard are continuing their hunt for a 55-year-old woman who has been missing since last week.
Freda Mullan has not been seen since leaving her Co Londonderry home last Thursday. Her Fiat Cinquecento car was found beside the harbour at Portballintrae on Tuesday morning.
The search in and around the Portballintrae area was mounted on Tuesday following the discovery of the vehicle and is set to resume today.
(MB)
The body was discovered at Milltown Court in Ballymoney shortly before 2pm on Tuesday.
The identity of the 49-year-old man has yet to be revealed however police are treating his death as suspicious and a post mortem examination is to be carried out today.
Elsewhere, police and coastguard are continuing their hunt for a 55-year-old woman who has been missing since last week.
Freda Mullan has not been seen since leaving her Co Londonderry home last Thursday. Her Fiat Cinquecento car was found beside the harbour at Portballintrae on Tuesday morning.
The search in and around the Portballintrae area was mounted on Tuesday following the discovery of the vehicle and is set to resume today.
(MB)
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