They said the man entered the water shortly after 6pm on Saturday and encountered difficulties. A multi-agency search operation involving police, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service along with Community Search and Rescue volunteers was launched in response to a report of a concern for safety. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
The area was closed off for a period of time with the public asked to stay away. A police spokesperson said: “Enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the man's death are ongoing, and a post-mortem will take place in due course, however at present the death is not believed to be suspicious. "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased.
” A Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) spokesperson added: “ NIFRS crews from Lurgan, Portadown and the Specialist Rescue Team attended the Lake Road, Craigavon at 6.07pm with PSNI and NIAS as part of a multi-agency response to an incident. “NIFRS left the scene at 7.
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