A MAN found dead at a house in west Belfast has been named locally as Christopher ‘Chrissy’ Lavery.
Mr Lavery, believed to be in his early thirties and from the Lagmore area of Dunmurry, had been staying at his grandparents’ home in Riverdale Park North when he was found unresponsive yesterday morning.
A postmortem examination to establish the cause of death is to be carried out but it is understood that no crime is suspected. Forensic investigators searched the scene as family members watched on.
Is is the second tragedy to hit the family in recent years.
In 2012 an uncle of Mr Lavery’s died in an accident on holiday in Spain. Andersonstown barber Gary ‘Chubb’ Lavery fell to his death from a hotel balcony hours after arriving at a resort on the Costa Brava.
Yesterday Mr Lavery’s cousin Jennifer paid tribune to him on Facebook saying: “This is such a sad time for myself and my family and we appreciate all the genuine condolences.
“Rest in peace, Christopher. You were a big gentle soul with a heart of gold.”
Sinn Féin councillor Matt Garrett said: “This is a tragic loss of young life. My thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time.”
Mr Lavery is survived by his father Francis, mother Patricia, brothers Francis and Mark and sister Chloe.
Police are also investigating the sudden deaths of two men in their twenties at other addresses in Belfast yesterday morning. One died at Utility Street in the south of the city. The other died at at Upper Springfield Road in the west.
Police said they are not investigating a link. A spokesman said: “Postmortem examinations will take place to determine the cause. However, they are not being treated as suspicious at this time.”
