Police have confirmed that the body of a male has been found during searches for missing man Andrew Robert Clement Bell.
The 80-year-old is from the Stranmillis area of South Belfast and was last seen Wednesday, February around 12pm.
And neighbours witnesses a fire at his house the following day, Thursday.
In a statement on East Belfast PSNI's Facebook page, officers confirmed that a post mortem will take place in due course.
They said: "Officers investigating the disappearance of 80-year-old Andrew Robert Clement Bell can confirm that a body has been discovered at a house in the Stranmillis area of Belfast.
"A formal identification and post-mortem examination will take place in due course. There are no further details at this stage."
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