NI teenager's death blamed on drugs

A teenager found dead at a house in Co Antrim is believed to have died from a heroin overdose.

A teenager found dead at a house in Co Antrim is believed to have died from a heroin overdose.

The man (19) was discovered yesterday morning at a house in Dunclug Gardens, Ballymena.

A post mortem is being carried out today but initial inquiries confirm a drugs overdose, police said today.

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