Man held over Belfast body find

A 57-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a man in Belfast yesterday.

A 57-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a man in Belfast yesterday.

Detectives from the PSNI serious crime branch arrested the man following the discovery of a body in the Carrick Hill area of north Belfast yesterday afternoon.

A postmortem examination is due to take place later today.

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