Sympathy expressed after body recovered of missing person

In a social media post, Community Rescue Service Northern District said: "Tea time on Monday saw our volunteers tasked again to the Carrickfergus area to search for a high risk missing person.

"Teams searched throughout the evening and into the early hours before having to stand down for the night with volunteers getting to their homes around 3am...

"Later on Tuesday morning as preparations were being put in place to return to our search, we regret to inform you that a body was located some distance outside of the search area believed to be that of the missing person.

"The management and volunteers of the Community Rescue Service extend our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the deceased."

A PSNI spokesman said: “The police can confirm that the body of a man was found in the Carrickfergus area on Tuesday afternoon, October 11th.“The death is not being treated as suspicious at this time.”

In another post on the CRS page they add: “Around midnight last night our Western volunteers were deployed to search for a high risk missing person.

"The missing person was located safe and our volunteers were able to return home in the early hours.

“We would like to thank all of the agencies involved with the different incidents, the community and local businesses and of course our volunteers who without a second thought give up their own personal and work time to help those in need.”