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24/10/2006
Lagan search resumes for a fourth day
The search operation at the River Lagan is to resume for a fourth day after police received reports on Saturday afternoon that a man had been seen in the water.
At around 4pm on Saturday, a member of the public alerted police after sighting a man in the water close to the Queen's Bridge area of south Belfast.
A police helicopter and divers were dispatched to the scene, however nothing was found.
Around one hour later, police received another report from a member of the public in Newtownabbey who had seen a man emerging from Belfast Lough at Whitehead.
The man is believed to have matched the description given by police of the man seen in the water earlier – wearing dark clothing and carrying a backpack.
Police have appealed to anyone who knows of a family member, friend or colleague who has not been seen over the last few days, or anyone who may have noticed anyone matching the description of the man, to contact them on 0845 600 8000, or anonymously on the Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.
(EF)
At around 4pm on Saturday, a member of the public alerted police after sighting a man in the water close to the Queen's Bridge area of south Belfast.
A police helicopter and divers were dispatched to the scene, however nothing was found.
Around one hour later, police received another report from a member of the public in Newtownabbey who had seen a man emerging from Belfast Lough at Whitehead.
The man is believed to have matched the description given by police of the man seen in the water earlier – wearing dark clothing and carrying a backpack.
Police have appealed to anyone who knows of a family member, friend or colleague who has not been seen over the last few days, or anyone who may have noticed anyone matching the description of the man, to contact them on 0845 600 8000, or anonymously on the Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.
(EF)
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