Man found dead on Coleraine estate named

A man whose body was found in a Co Derry housing estate today has been named locally as George Burns (61) from the Ballysally…

A man whose body was found in a Co Derry housing estate today has been named locally as George Burns (61) from the Ballysally estate.

The discovery was made in an entry at Ballygallin Park, Ballysally, in Coleraine. It is understood the man, who was in his fifties, lived in the area.

As police sealed off the area to allow forensic experts to move in, initial examination indicated no obvious signs of injury.

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