The search for a "high-risk" missing person has ended with the discovery of a body.
Searches were carried out across Belfast and, yesterday afternoon, Community Rescue Service volunteers located a body in the north of the city.
A spokesman for Community Rescue Service Belfast District confirmed the news on Facebook .
They wrote: "From early Tuesday morning CRS volunteers were deployed to the North Belfast area to search for a high-risk missing person who had been missing from home for some time. Searches were carried out across a wide area involving CRS and police.
"CRS volunteers were assisted by Lowland Rescue Search dog Tess. LR Dogs are trained and deployed through a joint working arrangement with our colleagues in Search and Rescue Dog Association – SARDA Ireland North.
"We regret to inform you that on the afternoon of Tuesday, CRS volunteers discovered a body believed to be that of the missing person.
"The management and volunteers of the Community Rescue Service extend their deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the deceased."
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