Police attend scene of death at NI home - post mortem due to take place

Police attended the scene of a death last night outside Coleraine.

Pictures from the scene reveal a heavy police presence on the Ballycastle road in Coleraine.

Police at the scene of a death on the Ballycastle road in Coleraine late tonight Tuesday. There are no details as to the circustances NIAS attended the scene and it is understood that one male was dead. There is a heavy police presence in the area at present and a full team of forsenics have arrived....PICTURE KEVIN MCAULEY/MCAULEY MULTIMEDIAplaceholder image
Police at the scene of a death on the Ballycastle road in Coleraine late tonight Tuesday. There are no details as to the circustances NIAS attended the scene and it is understood that one male was dead. There is a heavy police presence in the area at present and a full team of forsenics have arrived....PICTURE KEVIN MCAULEY/MCAULEY MULTIMEDIA

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service attended the scene.

In a statement the PSNI said: “Police attended the scene of the sudden death of a man in the Coleraine area on Tuesday, 15 September.

Police at the scene of a death on the Ballycastle road in Coleraine late tonight Tuesday. There are no details as to the circustances NIAS attended the scene and it is understood that one male was dead. There is a heavy police presence in the area at present and a full team of forsenics have arrived....PICTURE KEVIN MCAULEY/MCAULEY MULTIMEDIAplaceholder image
Police at the scene of a death on the Ballycastle road in Coleraine late tonight Tuesday. There are no details as to the circustances NIAS attended the scene and it is understood that one male was dead. There is a heavy police presence in the area at present and a full team of forsenics have arrived....PICTURE KEVIN MCAULEY/MCAULEY MULTIMEDIA

“A post mortem is due to take place to determine the cause of death.

“There are no further details at this stage”.

More details when we get them.

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