Police investigate two deaths at coastal sites in Northern Ireland

Police are investigating after two bodies were discovered in separate incidents at popular coastal locations in Northern Ireland on Sunday. The discoveries occurred within hours of each other in County Antrim and County Down.

In the first incident, a body was found on Whiterocks Beach outside Portrush. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers cordoned off a section of the beach. While formal identification is pending, the deceased is believed to be a police officer, specifically a detective inspector. The Deputy Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Richard BrownStewart, said he was deeply saddened by the discovery and extended his thoughts to the family and friends of the deceased. He also paid tribute to the emergency services for their professionalism and asked the public to respect the family's privacy.

Later on Sunday morning, a second body was discovered in a river at the Shore Road area of Kilbroney Park near Rostrevor. Police said they received a report of a body in the water at approximately 8:45 a.m. The deceased is a male who is understood to have been from outside the local area and was reportedly staying at the park's campsite. A PSNI...