Arrests after man found dead in north Belfast

Police appealing for information following incident in Orient Gardens

Murder north Belfast
Author: Sasha WyliePublished 19th Apr 2018
Last updated 19th Apr 2018

Police have arrested two men on suspicion of murder after a man's body was found in north Belfast last night (Wed).

The discovery was made on a residential street - Orient Gardens - and police have appealed to anyone with information to come forward.

The men are aged 26 and 28.

There are no further details about the incident at this stage.

Speaking at the scene, Sinn Fein's North Belfast MLA, Gerry Kelly, said: "This is terrible - there is a family grieving - a youngish man who has been found dead.

"A neighbour may have found the body. Police don't know if this was the spot the person died but I now understand he lived close by in a flat.

"I understand the young man is a foreign national."

Meanwhile, the PSNI want to hear from anyone who was in the area between 7 and 10pm to come forward.