Investigation launched after woman's body pulled from NI river

She was understood to have been in her 60's.

The recovery was made yesterday around noon by members of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service after they were tasked to the emergency.

A spokesman for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they were called out to the incident at 10.55am at Shaw’s Bridge in Belfast.

He added that four fire appliances attended the scene - one from Central Fire Station, one from Cadogan Fire Station and two from the Specialist Rescue Team.

The spokesman added: “The NIFRS Specialist Rescue Team recovered a body from the water.

“PSNI were also in attendance.

“The incident was dealt with by 12.33pm.”

A PSNI spokesman said that police are now investigating the "sudden death of a woman whose body was found in a river in the Shaw’s Bridge area of Belfast on Monday 16th September".

He added that a post mortem is due to be carried out and at this stage the death is not being treated as suspicious.