Body of missing teen found in lough - friends pay tribute to boy with 'big heart'

The body of missing teenager, Nikolay Stoyanov, was found during a search operation on Sunday afternoon.

Nikolay Stoyanov, 19, was last seen in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh on Saturday April 25.

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Nikolay was a former student at South West College Enniskillen.

"God rest his soul - he was a nice boy - may he finally find peace," wrote one friend.

"He was a friend and had a big heart.

"My condolences - Nikolay will never ever be forgotten," added another friend in Bulgarian.

A postmortem is due to take place.

The death is not being treated as suspicious.

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