Police at the scene after a woman’s body was found on a beach in Cultra. Image: Jonathan Porter / Press Eye
Police at the scene after a woman’s body was found on a beach in Cultra. Image: Jonathan Porter/Press Eye
Police at the scene after a woman’s body was found on a beach in Cultra. Image: Jonathan Porter/Press Eye
A woman’s body has been found on a beach in Cultra, Co Down.
Emergency services are currently in attendance.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “Police are examining the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman whose body was found on the beach at Seafront Road in Holywood this morning. There are no further details at present.”
North Down DUP MLA Stephen Dunne said he was “shocked” to hear of the discovery.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with this woman’s family and friends at this most difficult time,” he said.
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“The local community is naturally concerned by these events but we must allow the local PSNI to carry out its investigations without unnecessary speculation.
“I would encourage anyone that may have information that will assist the police in their investigations to come forward immediately.”
Martin McRandal, a Alliance councillor said the death has ‘shocked the whole community’.
“It would be a very quiet area, people would come to walk their dogs on the walkway – they wouldn’t really come for the beach.
“It’s shocked the whole community, this isn’t something you would expect to see- I just want to express my sympathies on to the woman’s family and anyone who may have had the misfortune of finding the body,” he said.
Linzi McLaren, a UUP councillor in the area, offered her sympathies to the woman’s loved ones.
“It is a tragedy, a terrible tragedy and my thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends at this time,” she said.
She also encouraged anyone with information regarding the incident to contact the police.
“If anyone has any information relating to the tragedy I would encourage them to speak to the PSNI.
“Again, my thoughts and prayers are with the woman’s family and friends and with anyone involved in finding the body this morning.”
More details to follow
News Catch Up: Sunday 12th May 2024
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