No crime suspected after body of man found
THE body of a missing Ballymena man has been found on the Niblock Road in Antrim, not far from Holywell Hospital where he went missing.
Denver Mitchell, 35, described as "vulnerable", was reported missing over three weeks ago, resulting in a series of searches by both PSNI and relatives.
A post-mortem examination will be carried out but police do not suspect a crime at this stage.
Mr Mitchell's sister, Alison Pollock, from the Galgorm area of Ballymena, had made several appeals through the local press for information on her brother's whereabouts.
At one stage, around 50 relatives and friends carried out a search of the Holywell and Steeple Road area where he was last sighted.
Mr Mitchell was known to suffer from depression, paranoia, and had battled with a drink problem.
His sister had described him as being at a particularly low ebb over the Christmas period, around which time he returned to Holywell as a voluntary patient.
Appealing for help earlier this month, a distraught Alison said: "Denver has gone out wandering in the grounds before but only for a night, or two, and he has always made contact. This time is definitely out of character for him."
Denver's body was discovered on Tuesday afternoon.
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