Northern Ireland

Murder investigation launched after man's body found

Detective Chief Inspector Justyn Galloway at a PSNI press conference in Belfast. Picture by Hugh Russell
Detective Chief Inspector Justyn Galloway at a PSNI press conference in Belfast. Picture by Hugh Russell Detective Chief Inspector Justyn Galloway at a PSNI press conference in Belfast. Picture by Hugh Russell
By Staff Reporter

THE PSNI have launched a murder investigation after the body of a man was found in north Belfast on Thursday night.

The body of a man, believed to be in his thirties, was found in a house on Glenpark Street in the Oldpark at around 10.30pm.

A post-mortem examination is to take place to determine the cause of death.

Police have imposed a security cordon around the red brick terraced house where the man's body was found.

Neighbour Martin McAuley said: "It is a desperate situation for the family."

Sinn Fein MLA Caral Ni Chuilin said: "This is a terrible tragedy for this man's family, who are well known in the area, and for the wider community.

"Any speculation about the specific circumstances of this killing would be unhelpful but I would strongly urge anyone that witnessed anything suspicious or has any information, regardless of how inconsequential they may feel it is, to come forward immediately."

Police have appealed for anyone who was in the Glenpark Street area on Thursday afternoon, who may have witnessed anything suspicious, to contact them on 101.