PSNI at scene of sudden death at Lisbarnet Road, Killinchy

The PSNI are tonight at the scene of a sudden death near Killinchy, Co Down.

A PSNI spokeswoman said: “Police attended the report of a sudden death in the Lisbarnet Road area of Lisbane this afternoon, Thursday 26th February. There are no further details.”

Police at the seen of an incident on the Lisbarnett Road near Lisbane, Comber. Photo: Pacemaker, Belfast.placeholder image
Police at the seen of an incident on the Lisbarnett Road near Lisbane, Comber. Photo: Pacemaker, Belfast.

Officers were photographed in area this afternoon – roughly between Comber and Killinchy - on Thursday 26 February.

Police have not yet released any further details, including the gender or age of the deceased.

Police tape is sealing off the fence and possibly a gate to the lake in this photo, near Lisbane, Comber on 26 February. Photo: Press Eye Belfast.placeholder image
Police tape is sealing off the fence and possibly a gate to the lake in this photo, near Lisbane, Comber on 26 February. Photo: Press Eye Belfast.

Photographs from the scene showed up to half a dozen officers in regular uniform and a conventionally marked police car and people carrier, with possibly two unmarked police cars.

Police tape appeared to be tied to a wooden fence along what appeared to be a domestic garden.

The tape appeared to be sealing off the entrance to an adjacent field which contained a lake surrounded by reeds.

Unconfirmed reports from media at the scene suggested there had been “an incident” at Lisbane, near Comber, where it was believed a body had been found.

Media at the scene reported that “the incident” occurred on private land on the Lisbarnett Road.

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