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.
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.