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Two Bodies Recovered from Water Near Belfast
#NEWS UPDATE - The PSNI has confirmed that the body recovered from Belfast Lough yesterday morning is that of missing Stranraer man Carius McNicoll.
According to BBC News, the 24-year-old student was last seen on a ferry shortly before docking on 8 January.
His body was discovered near Holywood in Co Down. A post-mortem has confirmed that the cause of death was drowning.
In a separate incident yeserday, The Irish Times reports that a body recovered by divers in the River Lagan is believed to be that of a missing 20-year-old man.
John Murphy had reportedly entered the river at the Lagan Weir after an evening at the nearby Odyssey Arena last month. The body found has yet to be formally identified as Murphy.
In the wake of his loss, Murphy's family has called for an end to cheap drinks promotions.
