Body of man found outside Antrim during search for missing Patrick Gibbons - post mortem to take place

Police have confirmed that the body of a man was yesterday discovered in the Six Mile Water area of Antrim.

By Gemma Murray

Published 3rd Feb 2020, 17:25 BST

Watch more of our videos on Shots!
and live on Freeview channel 276

The response was made after a request for information about missing Patrick Gibbons.

A PSNI spokesman said: "Formal identification and a post mortem will take place in due course.

"The family of missing 54 year old man Patrick Gibbons have been made aware.

"Police would like to thank the public and Community Search and Rescue for their assistance. "

Earlier an appeal for information about Mr Gibbons went out on PSNI Facebook.