Police are investigating the sudden death of a man in Belfast city centre.
The PSNI received reports of the incident at approximately 3.15pm today in the Great Victoria Street area.
Emergency services attended the scene including the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service and Northern Ireland Ambulance Service.
Police confirmed a post-mortem will be held to establish the individual’s cause of death.
It’s understood the incident happened close to the Europa Hotel.
Emergency services are at the scene on Great Victoria Street (Photo by Alan Lewis)
Several fire appliances and the Hazardous Area Response Team were at the scene.
A spokesman for the PSNI said: “Police are investigating the sudden death of a man in the Great Victoria Street area of Belfast city centre which was reported at approximately 3.15pm today, Wednesday 26th February.
“A post-mortem will be held in due course to establish the cause of death. Enquiries are ongoing, and there is no further information at this time.”
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News Catch Up – Wednesday 26 February