Police confirm man in his 20s dies after a report of a concern for safety in the Craigavon area

By Johnny McNabb
Published 9th Jun 2024, 11:17 BST
Updated 9th Jun 2024, 11:26 BST
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Police can confirm a man, aged in his 20s, has died following a report of a concern for safety in Craigavon on Saturday evening (June 8).

Police say the man entered the water in the Lake Road area shortly after 6pm and sadly, encountered difficulties.

A multi-agency search operation was immediately launched involving police, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, and Community Search and Rescue volunteers.

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A Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) Spokesperson said: “NIFRS crews from Lurgan, Portadown and the Specialist Rescue Team attended the Lake Road, Craigavon at 6.07pm with PSNI and NIAS as part of a multi-agency response to an incident. NIFRS left the scene at 7.45pm. ”

Police can confirm a man, aged in his 20s, has died following a report of a concern for safety in Craigavon on Saturday evening (June 8)Police can confirm a man, aged in his 20s, has died following a report of a concern for safety in Craigavon on Saturday evening (June 8)
Police can confirm a man, aged in his 20s, has died following a report of a concern for safety in Craigavon on Saturday evening (June 8)

Enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the man's death are ongoing, and a post-mortem will take place in due course, however at present the death is not believed to be suspicious.

Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased.

Related topics:PoliceCraigavonNorthern Ireland Fire and Rescue ServiceNIFRSPortadown

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