Body recovered near Antrim by PSNI and Lough Neagh Coastguard Rescue Team

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A body has been recovered near Antrim in a joint operation by the PSNI, the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and the Lough Neagh Coastguard Rescue Team.

A police spokesperson said: "A body was recovered from Lough Neagh on Sunday afternoon, 30 August. A formal identification and post mortem will take place in due course."

In a statement on Facebook, the Lough Neagh Coastguard Rescue Team said: Over the last 7 days our team along with our partner agencies have been searching for a missing person in the Six Mile Water, Antrim."

 A body was recovered from the water this morning. Our thoughts go out to their family and friends. Rest in peace."

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