Police attend incident after 'sudden death' in South Belfast

Sophie McLaughlin

1 October 2024 at 6:03 pm·1-min read

File photo dated 01/05/23 of a Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officer. — -Credit: (Image: Liam McBurney/PA Wire)

Police have attended the scene of a sudden death in the Melrose Street area of South Belfast during the afternoon of October 1.

A spokesperson for the PSNI said: "Police received a report of a sudden death in the Melrose Street area of south Belfast on Tuesday, October 1.

"As is normal procedure, enquiries are ongoing in order to establish the circumstances surrounding the death. There are no further details at this time."

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